Best Public Schools in Williston, ND

Summary:

The city of Williston, North Dakota is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative school), and no middle schools. The schools in this district serve a diverse student population, with a range of 52.5% to 80.7% White students and 8.5% to 24.4% Hispanic students.

While some schools in Williston, such as Williston High School, perform well relative to the state average, others like Missouri Ridge Elementary School struggle with low proficiency rates in math and reading. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with rates ranging from 15% at Rickard Elementary to 49% at McVay Elementary. The district-wide average is around 30%.

The Williston Basin 7 district also faces equity challenges, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 13.1% at Lewis and Clark Elementary to 34.99% at McVay Elementary. Additionally, the low graduation rate (50%) and higher Hispanic student population (33.3%) at Del Easton Alternative High School suggest the need for more support and resources for the district's alternative education programs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NDSA Mathematics (2024)						NDSA Reading (2024)						NDSA Science (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 5th Grade	NDSA Mathematics 6th Grade	NDSA Mathematics 7th Grade	NDSA Mathematics 8th Grade	NDSA Mathematics 11th Grade	NDSA Mathematics All Grades	NDSA Reading 5th Grade	NDSA Reading 6th Grade	NDSA Reading 7th Grade	NDSA Reading 8th Grade	NDSA Reading 11th Grade	NDSA Reading All Grades	NDSA Science 8th Grade	NDSA Science 10th Grade	NDSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	K-4	704 17th Ave W	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 572-6331	276	24	11.5	16.3%	232 (84.1%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.9%)								(n/a)																$13,632	$1,071	$12,561
Rickard Elementary School	Public	K-4	1224 1st Ave E	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 572-5412	352	22	16.0	13.6%	255 (72.4%)	5 (1.4%)	53 (15.1%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.8%)								(n/a)																$13,245	$1,071	$12,174
Wilkinson Elementary School	Public	K-4	1200 9th Ave NW	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 572-6532	310	27	11.6	27.1%	211 (68.1%)	19 (6.1%)	44 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (8.4%)								(n/a)																$12,060	$1,071	$10,990
McVay Elementary School	Public	K-4	420 University Ave	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 572-9104	431	20	21.5	34.6%	228 (52.9%)	37 (8.6%)	88 (20.4%)	5 (1.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	62 (14.4%)								(n/a)																$12,108	$1,071	$11,037
Del Easton Alternative High School	Public	10-12	2304 11th Ave W	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 572-1055	23	2	11.5		15 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)																$17,746	$1,071	$16,675
Williston Middle School Central Campus	Public	5-8	501 14th St W	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 572-5618	1,532	102	15.0		961 (62.7%)	87 (5.7%)	279 (18.2%)	19 (1.2%)	17 (1.1%)	8 (0.5%)	161 (10.5%)								(n/a)	31.0	23.0	23.0	24.0		25.0	28.0	35.0	30.0	30.0		31.0	26.0		26.0
Williston High School	Public	9-12	4200 32nd St W	Williston	58802	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 572-0967	1,353	96	14.0	19.4%	861 (63.6%)	84 (6.2%)	218 (16.1%)	18 (1.3%)	24 (1.8%)	5 (0.4%)	143 (10.6%)	4.9	13^th of 13 public high schools	0.0%		3.3	12^th of 12 public high schools	0.0%	1					13.0	13.0					34.0	34.0		32.0	32.0	$11,102	$1,071	$10,032
Hagan Elementary School	Public	K-4	2501 29th St	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 572-4960	460	31	14.8	27.6%	263 (57.2%)	43 (9.3%)	100 (21.7%)	5 (1.1%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.8%)								(n/a)																$11,661	$1,071	$10,590
Garden Valley Elementary School	Public	K-3	13565 60th St NW	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 826-4261	131	10	13.1	31.3%	91 (69.5%)	1 (0.8%)	27 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)								(n/a)																$12,644	$1,071	$11,573
Missouri Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5640 140th Ave NW	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 875-2041	330	29	11.3	27.9%	227 (68.8%)	12 (3.6%)	62 (18.8%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)								(n/a)																$12,781	$1,071	$11,711
Williston Middle School Central Campus Pk	Public	PK	501 14th St W	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 572-5618	36	1	36.0		25 (69.4%)	8 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	2 (5.6%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Williston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grenora	14.96 mi	2
Trenton	23.85 mi	2
Ray	30.48 mi	2
Fairview	40.04 mi	2
Tioga	40.17 mi	2	28^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.