Best Public Schools in Stanley, ND

Summary:

The city of Stanley, North Dakota is home to two schools - Stanley Elementary School and Stanley High School, both part of the Stanley 2 school district. While the elementary school has a relatively large student enrollment of 428 in grades PK-6, the high school is smaller with 327 students in grades 7-12. Both schools serve a diverse student population, with around 13% Hispanic and 2-4% Native American students.

The data reveals some notable differences between the two schools. Stanley Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Dakota elementary schools over the past 3 years, with proficiency rates in math and reading lagging the state average by 7-9 percentage points. In contrast, Stanley High School has seen its statewide rankings fluctuate, ranging from 35th out of 52 high schools in 2016-2017 to 98th out of 125 in 2015-2016. However, the high school boasts a relatively high graduation rate of 88.9% and a low dropout rate of 3%.

Attendance appears to be a challenge for both schools, with Stanley Elementary School and Stanley High School reporting chronic absenteeism rates of 20% and 25%, respectively, in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a need to address socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NDSA Mathematics (2024)	NDSA Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NDSA Mathematics All Grades	NDSA Reading All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stanley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	118 4th Ave SW	Stanley	58784	Mountrail County	Stanley 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 628-2422	428	28	15.5	25.9%	346 (80.8%)	4 (0.9%)	56 (13.1%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	23.9	41^st of 50 public elementary schools	18.0%		35.9	31^st of 48 public elementary schools	35.4%	10	34.0	41.0	$10,612	$1,008	$9,603
Stanley High School	Public	7-12	109 8th Ave SW	Stanley	58784	Mountrail County	Stanley 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 628-2342	327	23	14.3	22.3%	256 (78.3%)	4 (1.2%)	41 (12.5%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)			$12,656	$978	$11,678

Cities Near Stanley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Powers Lake	20.49 mi	2
New Town	23.19 mi	3	26^th
Tioga	25.8 mi	2	29^th
Parshall	26.97 mi	2
Plaza	28.43 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

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