Public schools and districts in North Dakota
A source-first directory of every currently open local education agency and school in the federal NCES file. The directory includes regular districts, charter agencies, service agencies, and other official agency types; rankings compare regular districts separately.
- Education agencies
- 220
- Regular districts
- 168
- Schools
- 517
- Students in regular districts
- 119,756
Agency and school directory: preliminary NCES CCD 2025–26. Enrollment and teacher counts: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported.
Browse North Dakota agencies by name
Starting points by reported enrollment
| Agency | Location | Schools | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISMARCK 1 NCES 3800014 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Bismarck | 29 | 14,098 | 14.5:1 |
| WEST FARGO 6 NCES 3819410 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | West Fargo | 26 | 13,191 | 11.7:1 |
| FARGO 1 NCES 3806780 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Fargo | 26 | 11,444 | 11.6:1 |
| GRAND FORKS 1 NCES 3808130 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Grand Forks | 19 | 7,822 | 10.7:1 |
| MINOT 1 NCES 3813030 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Minot | 21 | 7,683 | 13.9:1 |
| WILLISTON BASIN 7 NCES 3800405 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Williston | 11 | 5,414 | 14.2:1 |
| MANDAN 1 NCES 3811820 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Mandan | 12 | 4,456 | 15.4:1 |
| DICKINSON 1 NCES 3800038 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Dickinson | 12 | 4,183 | 11.4:1 |
| MCKENZIE CO 1 NCES 3812540 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Watford City | 7 | 2,351 | 13.9:1 |
| JAMESTOWN 1 NCES 3800021 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Jamestown | 7 | 2,042 | 8.8:1 |
| DEVILS LAKE 1 NCES 3805040 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Devils Lake | 6 | 1,789 | 13.3:1 |
| BELCOURT 7 NCES 3802530 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Belcourt | 4 | 1,518 | 7.8:1 |
| WAHPETON 37 NCES 3819020 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Wahpeton | 4 | 1,224 | 15:1 |
| CENTRAL CASS 17 NCES 3804090 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Casselton | 3 | 1,027 | 15.1:1 |
| GRAFTON 18 NCES 3800406 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Grafton | 3 | 953 | 9.7:1 |
| VALLEY CITY 2 NCES 3818850 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Valley City | 5 | 943 | 14.1:1 |
| NEW TOWN 1 NCES 3813920 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | New Town | 4 | 931 | 10.5:1 |
| KINDRED 2 NCES 3800025 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Kindred | 3 | 877 | 11.6:1 |
| STANLEY 2 NCES 3817570 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Stanley | 2 | 784 | 10.1:1 |
| BEULAH 27 NCES 3800032 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Beulah | 3 | 748 | 13:1 |
| NORTHERN CASS 97 NCES 3800044 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Hunter | 3 | 724 | 13.9:1 |
| UNITED 7 NCES 3818730 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Des Lacs | 2 | 712 | 14.1:1 |
| THOMPSON 61 NCES 3818280 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Thompson | 2 | 679 | 14.2:1 |
| BOTTINEAU 1 NCES 3803060 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Bottineau | 2 | 671 | 11.3:1 |
| KILLDEER 16 NCES 3810270 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Killdeer | 2 | 607 | 9.5:1 |
Large public high schools in North Dakota
A practical starting list ordered by reported enrollment; this is not a ranking.
LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL
BISMARCK 1 · 09–12
CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL
BISMARCK 1 · 09–12
WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL
WEST FARGO 6 · 09–12
WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL
WEST FARGO 6 · 09–12
WILLISTON HIGH SCHOOL
WILLISTON BASIN 7 · 09–12
BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL
BISMARCK 1 · 09–12
FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL
FARGO 1 · 09–12
RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
GRAND FORKS 1 · 09–12
MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL
MANDAN 1 · 09–12
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
GRAND FORKS 1 · 09–12
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
FARGO 1 · 09–12
MINOT HIGH SCHOOL
MINOT 1 · 09–12
DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL
DICKINSON 1 · 09–12
MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
MINOT 1 · 09–12
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
FARGO 1 · 09–12
HORACE HIGH SCHOOL
WEST FARGO 6 · 09–12
JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
JAMESTOWN 1 · 09–12
WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOL
MCKENZIE CO 1 · 09–12
TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
BELCOURT 7 · 09–12
DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
DEVILS LAKE 1 · 09–12