Adams County Schools & Education
Adams County, North Dakota
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
34/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,050
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,385
School Score
34/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 54/100
State Score Position
#52
of 53 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Adams County
Measured School Summary
Adams County faces educational challenges with a school score of 34/100 and a graduation rate of 75.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
Adams County spends $8,050 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 36% below the North Dakota average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 9.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Adams County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
2 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
34/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #52 of 53 North Dakota counties with school score data.
Completion
75.0%
9.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,050
$1,335 below the state average
School coverage
2
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Adams County has 2 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Adams County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Adams County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#52
of 53 North Dakota counties with school score data. The county score is 20 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
HETTINGER 13
Elementary and high visible
294 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
HETTINGER 13 is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Adams County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Adams County School Score Trails State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Adams County, North Dakota.
Adams County reports a composite school score of 34.4, which is significantly lower than the North Dakota average of 53.6 and the national median of 50.0. The county's public education is consolidated into a single district, Hettinger 13, which serves 294 students across two rural schools. Hettinger Elementary is the larger facility, enrolling 170 students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. Educational spending in the county is $8,050 per pupil, which is approximately $1,300 less than the state average of $9,385 and well below the national average of $13,000. The graduation rate is 75.0%, falling short of the state average of 84.8% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. All public schools in this county are classified as rural by the NCES. Consult the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
2
in Adams County
Reported Enrollment
294
2 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Adams County
HETTINGER 13
2 Public Schools in Adams County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 2 of 2 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | HETTINGER 13 | Hettinger, 58639Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 170 |
| HETTINGER HIGH SCHOOL | Record | HETTINGER 13 | Hettinger, 58639Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 124 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,050
State avg $9,385
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.