Middle school (grades 6-8) · Williston, ND

Williston Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Williston Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 380040500912
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0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Williston Middle School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.

#6 of 13
public schools in Williston · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
11.8:1
students per teacher
20.4%
free-lunch eligible

Williston Middle School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Williston Middle School ranks #6 of 13 public schools in Williston, ND.

School address

Williston, ND 58801
District: Williston Basin 7 · North Dakota

NCES ID 380040500912 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

485 on latest CCD 380040500912 · Williston, ND Middle · SMALL · TRAD

485 enr · 11.8:1 · 20.4% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Williston High School (1,370 students)

Resource Investment Index #6 of 13 public schools in Williston. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · North Dakota schools → · Find another →

Williston Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Williston Middle School reports 485 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Williston Middle School compares

Williston Middle School vs North Dakota and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs North Dakota North Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 0% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.4% ▼ 28% 28.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 485 top 12% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
485
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.4%
free-lunch eligible - 28% below the North Dakota average of 28.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 54% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,026
per pupil, district-wide - below North Dakota avg of $19,475
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 243 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Programs

District finance for Williston Basin 7 reports $13,026 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Williston Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Williston High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bakken Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hagan Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mcvay Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Missouri Ridge Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Williston Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Williston Basin 7 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~485 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Williston Middle School

How many students attend Williston Middle School?

Williston Middle School has 485 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Williston, ND.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Williston Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Williston Middle School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Williston Middle School?

20.4% of students at Williston Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Williston Middle School?

Williston Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Williston Middle School rank among public schools in Williston?

By Resource Investment Index, Williston Middle School ranks #6 of 13 public schools in Williston, ND. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Williston on the city page.

What other schools are in Williston Basin 7?

Besides Williston Middle School, Williston Basin 7 also operates Williston High School (1,370 students), Bakken Elementary School (627 students), and Hagan Elementary School (486 students). See the Williston Basin 7 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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