Wolves Center Academy

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Watford City, North Dakota

Wolves Center Academy in Watford City, North Dakota enrolled 30 students in 2024-25 with 1.0 full-time teachers, 30.0 students per teacher against the North Dakota high-school median of 10.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Dakota: 43.8% and 38.6%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (North Dakota: 83.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 76% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

17 students in 2022-23, 20 students in 2023-24, 30 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 1.0 to 1.0.

Students enrolled at Wolves Center Academy by school year2022-23: 17, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 3001020302022-23172023-24202024-2530
Students enrolled at Wolves Center Academy by school year2022-23: 17, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 3001020302022-23172023-24202024-2530
Students enrolled at Wolves Center Academy by school year2022-23: 17, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 3001020302022-23172023-24202024-2530
Students enrolled at Wolves Center Academy by school year2022-23: 17, 2023-24: 20, 2024-25: 3001020302022-23172023-24202024-2530
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23171.017.0
2023-24201.020.0
2024-25301.030.0

30.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 North Dakota high schools

Among the 165 North Dakota high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.1; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Dakota high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.0 to 49.0; Wolves Center Academy 30.0; state median 10.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWolves Center Academy 30.0state median 10.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, North Dakota high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.0 to 49.0; Wolves Center Academy 30.0; state median 10.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWolves Center Academy 30.0state median 10.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, North Dakota high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.0 to 49.0; Wolves Center Academy 30.0; state median 10.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWolves Center Academy 30.0state median 10.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, North Dakota high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.0 to 49.0; Wolves Center Academy 30.0; state median 10.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWolves Center Academy 30.0state median 10.1U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Wolves Center Academy enrolled 44 students; it reported 34 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensions34
  • Chronically absent11.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

56.7% of students were White, 23.3% Hispanic, 6.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White56.7%
  2. Hispanic23.3%
  3. Two or more races6.7%
  4. American Indian6.7%
  5. Black3.3%
  6. Pacific Islander3.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Wolves Center Academy scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 43.8% in reading and 38.6% in math across North Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Dakota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Dakota
Reading and language artsunder 50%41%43.8%
Mathunder 50%35%38.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

under 50% of the 9 students in Wolves Center Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.2% across North Dakota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtNorth Dakota
Four-year graduation rateunder 50%85‑89%83.2%
Students in the class91118,249

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Watford City

2 public high schools in Watford City report 2024-25 enrollment; Wolves Center Academy is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Watford City High School56612.922.8%
Wolves Center Academy3030.029.4%

All public schools in Watford City →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Wolves Center Academy

  1. Watford City High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.2 miles away: 566 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Alexander High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 17 miles away: 114 students, 7.6 per teacher (2024-25).17 mi
  3. Compare Wolves Center Academy with Watford City High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mckenzie Co 1 spends per student$15,006 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,006
  5. The largest public schools in North DakotaWolves Center Academy is the number 157 by size of 171 North Dakota high schools open in 2024-25.#157 of 171
  6. North Dakota schools by students per teacher30.0 students per teacher here against the North Dakota median of 10.1 for high schools.30.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Wolves Center Academy

  1. How many students attend Wolves Center Academy?
    30 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 17 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Watford City, ND.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Wolves Center Academy?
    30.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Dakota median for high schools is 10.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Wolves Center Academy a Title I school?
    Wolves Center Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Wolves Center Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Wolves Center Academy scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 43.8% in reading and 38.6% in math across North Dakota. North Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Wolves Center Academy?
    under 50% of the 9 students in Wolves Center Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.2% across North Dakota. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Wolves Center Academy in?
    Mckenzie Co 1, NCES district ID 3812540. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 381254000905 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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