K12ATLAS
Release v2026.07
§ North Dakota middle directory

Middle schools in North Dakota.

46 middle schools across 29 districts. Browse every school, filter by name, or jump to a district below.

Free profiles carry key facts; the full 122-field record is a member product.

46
middle schools
29
districts represented
30
cities represented
20,327
students enrolled
46 middle schools in North Dakota: 46 public and 0 private, across 29 districts with 20,327 students.
North Dakota has 46 middle schools: 46 public and 0 private.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Distribution

What the numbers say across North Dakota.

Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: school size, staffing ratios, grade spans, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.

School size · 2024
326

students at the median middle school; the middle half of schools enroll between 137 and 677 students.

Under 20017
200–4999
500–99912
1,000+7

Reported enrollment · v2026.07

Pupil–teacher ratio · 2024
12.1 : 1

students per teacher at the median middle school reporting staffing.

25th percentile9.8 : 1
Median12.1 : 1
75th percentile14.0 : 1

Reported staffing · v2026.07

Grade spans · 2024

Most commonly reported grade spans in this list.

Grades 06–0832
Grades 05–087
Grades 07–083
Grades 04–061
Grades 04–081

Reported grade spans · v2026.07

Sector mix
Public 46

Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.

Record mix · v2026.07

Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 45.7% of this list (21 of 46 records); the five most-represented cities account for 39.1%.

§ In charts

North Dakota middle schools in 7 charts.

Drawn from the same v2026.07 records as the tables below. Free to reuse with a link to this page.

Map of North Dakota with one dot for each of its 44 mapped middle schools, over school district boundaries.
Every North Dakota middle school on one map, over district boundaries.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Download
39% of North Dakota's 46 public middle schools are rural (rural 18, town 7, suburb 4, city 15).
39% of North Dakota's public middle schools are rural.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Enrollment in North Dakota's public middle schools fell 2.3% from 2019 to 2024, 18,351 to 17,937 students in the same 37 schools; 11 grew and 18 shrank.
Enrollment in North Dakota's public middle schools fell 2.3%, 2019 to 2024.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Histogram of enrollment: half of North Dakota's middle schools enroll 334 students or fewer (44 schools report enrollment).
Half of North Dakota's middle schools enroll 334 students or fewer.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of the states with the most middle schools: North Dakota has the 46th most of the 50 states and DC, with 46.
North Dakota has the 46th most middle schools of the 50 states and DC.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of North Dakota counties by number of middle schools: Cass County has the most, 11.
Cass County has the most middle schools in North Dakota: 11.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Waffle chart: North Dakota has 46 middle schools, one square per school, coloured by type (Regular School 46).
North Dakota's 46 middle schools by school type.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Districts

Districts with middle schools.

Every district with at least one middle-level record, sorted by record count. Cities counts the distinct reported cities among the district’s records here; Students sums reported enrollment for those same records. Linked districts open full school directories.

Districts with middle schools in North Dakota
Minot 1521,729
Bismarck 1413,189
Fargo 1412,558
Grand Forks 1421,695
West Fargo 6422,921
Valley City 221368
Belcourt 711318
Beulah 2711233
Central Cass 1711343
Circle of Nations11121
Devils Lake 111536
Dickinson 111944
Ft Yates 41146
Grafton 1811137
Hazen 311143
Jamestown 111466
Kindred 211205
Lisbon 1911197
Mandan 1111,003
May-port Cg 1411129
Mckenzie Co 111509
New Town 111126
Northern Cass 9711169
Richardton-taylor 341156
Solen 311—
Turtle Mountain Middle School11326
Wahpeton 3711272
Warwick 291152
Williston Basin 7111,536

District groups are record counts from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles, not evaluations.

§ FAQ

Questions about North Dakota middle schools.

How many middle schools are in North Dakota?

K12 Atlas profiles 46 middle schools in North Dakota in release v2026.07, across 29 districts.

Are middle schools and junior high schools the same?

They overlap, but districts use different names and grade configurations. K12 Atlas keeps the reported school level and grade span visible.

How many students attend North Dakota middle schools?

20,327 students were enrolled across 46 middle schools in the 2024 directory release.

How many districts and cities have middle schools in North Dakota?

The directory lists 29 districts and 30 cities with middle-level school records.

What grades do North Dakota middle schools cover?

The most commonly reported grade spans are 06–08 (32), 05–08 (7), 07–08 (3). Each row in the tables above lists its own reported span.

How do I browse all middle schools in North Dakota?

Type in the find box above the districts table to filter by district name. School profiles for this state are not published yet; free key facts appear on every profile as coverage grows.

Can I download the full list of North Dakota middle schools?

The directory pages are free. Full school rows and API entry are paid — see API access.

Need the full North Dakota dataset?

Licensed access returns every North Dakota school with all 122 documented fields, each tied to a source and vintage.