Top Rankings
Rugby 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 304 students in Rugby 5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Rugby 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
589 Students
39,317 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
3,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rugby 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 163 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 167 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.49
% American Indian
7%
14%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
87%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,048 is higher than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,550 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,048
$17,517
Spending / Student
$17,550
$17,519
Best Rugby 5 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rugby High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1123 S Main Ave
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5201
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5201
Gr: 7-12 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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