Public schools in Devils Lake, ND
Devils Lake has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 1,802 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Devils Lake Public School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Devils Lake's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Devils Lake | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Lake Public School District | 5 | 1,737 | $14,196 |
| Nd School for the Deaf | 1 | 18 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Devils Lake, 552 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Lake High School | 552 | 13.5 | 27.2% | Devils Lake |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Devils Lake, 536 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle School | 536 | 13.8 | 31.7% | Devils Lake |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Devils Lake, 714 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater Elementary School | 269 | 13.1 | 36.8% | Devils Lake |
| Prairie View Elementary School | 262 | 13.4 | 33.6% | Devils Lake |
| Minnie H Kindergarten Center | 167 | 11.5 | 38.9% | Devils Lake |
| School for the Deaf Pk-8 | 16 | 3.2 | 81.3% | Nd School for the Deaf |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Devils Lake's public schools compare with North Dakota's
The median Devils Lake school has 13.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Dakota median of 10.5. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 39% across the state. Its median school enrolls 266 students (state 150).
| Devils Lake | North Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.3 | 10.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 266 | 150 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 39% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 17% | 8.2% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Devils Lake schools and the 486 North Dakota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Devils Lake
- Devils Lake Public School DistrictRuns 5 of Devils Lake's 6 public schools and spent $14,196 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,196
- Devils Lake High School, the largest high school in Devils Lake552 students in 2024-25, 13.5 per teacher.552
- Compare Devils Lake Public School District with Nd School for the DeafDevils Lake's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North DakotaNorth Dakota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Devils Lake addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in North Dakota
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- Bismarck28 schools
- Minot19 schools
- West Fargo17 schools
- Grand Forks16 schools
- Mandan13 schools
- Dickinson12 schools
- Williston9 schools
Questions about schools in Devils Lake
How many public schools are in Devils Lake, ND?
6 public schools with an address in Devils Lake were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 1,802 students.What is the largest high school in Devils Lake?
Devils Lake High School, with 552 students in 2024-25 (Devils Lake Public School District).Which districts run Devils Lake's schools?
Devils Lake Public School District (5 schools), Nd School for the Deaf (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25