McIntosh County Schools & Education
McIntosh County, North Dakota
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
45/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange 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
$9,756
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,385
School Score
45/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 54/100
State Score Position
#41
of 53 counties by score
Education Data Brief: McIntosh County
Measured School Summary
McIntosh County has midrange measured school signals (score: 45/100) with a graduation rate of 75.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
McIntosh County spends $9,756 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 17% below the North Dakota average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 9.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read McIntosh 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
6 public schools and 3 districts 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
45/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #41 of 53 North Dakota counties with school score data.
Completion
75.0%
9.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$9,756
$371 above the state average
School coverage
6
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
McIntosh County has 6 public schools across 3 districts, 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 McIntosh 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.
Mixed school landscape
McIntosh County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#41
of 53 North Dakota counties with school score data. The county score is 9 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.
WISHEK 19
Elementary and high visible
234 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
ASHLEY 9
Elementary and high visible
142 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
ZEELAND 4
Elementary and high visible
29 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
ASHLEY 9 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 McIntosh County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different McIntosh County district systems?
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
McIntosh County Graduation Rate Trails State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for McIntosh County, North Dakota.
McIntosh County reports a graduation rate of 75.0%, which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 84.8% and significantly below the national average of 87.0%. The county's public education landscape consists of six rural schools distributed across three districts, with a total enrollment of 405 students. Wishek 19 is the largest district, serving 234 students, primarily at Wishek Elementary School. The composite school score for the county is 44.6, which is lower than the state average of 53.6. Spending per pupil is $9,756, which is higher than the state average of $9,385 but lower than the national average of $13,000. The average school size in the county is 68 students, and no charter schools are present. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions regarding these metrics.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in McIntosh County
Reported Enrollment
405
6 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in McIntosh County
WISHEK 19
ASHLEY 9
ZEELAND 4
6 Public Schools in McIntosh 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 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISHEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | WISHEK 19 | Wishek, 58495Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 142 |
| WISHEK HIGH SCHOOL | Record | WISHEK 19 | Wishek, 58495Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 92 |
| ASHLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | ASHLEY 9 | Ashley, 58413Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 85 |
| ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL | Record | ASHLEY 9 | Ashley, 58413Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 57 |
| ZEELAND HIGH SCHOOL | Record | ZEELAND 4 | Zeeland, 58581Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 15 |
| ZEELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | ZEELAND 4 | Zeeland, 58581Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 14 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,756
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.