Can I use Stutsman County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Stutsman County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Stutsman County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Stutsman County?

Start with the 15 listed public schools and 5 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Stutsman County Schools & Education

Name: Stutsman County, North Dakota Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Stutsman County, North Dakota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

48/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

85.4%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

85.4%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 84.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,395

National avg $13,239

State avg $9,385

School Score

48/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#39

of 53 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Stutsman County

Measured School Summary

Stutsman County performs at an average level with a school score of 48/100 and a solid graduation rate of 85.4%.

Funding Context

Stutsman County spends $8,395 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 11% below the North Dakota average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Stutsman 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

15 public schools and 5 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

48/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #39 of 53 North Dakota counties with school score data.

Completion

85.4%

0.6 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,395

$990 below the state average

School coverage

5 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

Stutsman County has 15 public schools across 5 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Stutsman 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

Stutsman 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

#39

of 53 North Dakota counties with school score data. The county score is 6 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.

JAMESTOWN 1

Elementary to high school visible

2,161 students

Elementary 5Middle 1High 1Other 0

7 listed schools in this county slice.

MEDINA 3

Elementary and high visible

211 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

PINGREE-BUCHANAN 10

Elementary and high visible

168 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

MONTPELIER 14

Elementary and high visible

118 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

JAMESTOWN 1 is the largest listed district slice, with 7 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 Stutsman County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Stutsman County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Stutsman County, North Dakota

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Dynamic Hub in Stutsman County

Stutsman County operates 15 public schools serving 2,687 students across five districts. The system is diverse, featuring nine elementary schools, one middle school, and five high schools.

Strong Grad Rates, Efficient Spending

The county's 85.4% graduation rate outperforms the state average of 84.8%. These results are achieved with a per-pupil expenditure of $8,395, showing high efficiency compared to the national average of $13,000.

The Jamestown 1 Powerhouse

Jamestown 1 is the dominant district, managing seven schools and enrolling 2,161 students. There are no charter schools in Stutsman County, as the public districts handle all student needs.

A Blend of Town and Rural

The county features six schools in town settings and nine in rural areas, with an average size of 179 students. Jamestown High School is the largest with 777 students, while several rural schools maintain very small enrollments.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Stutsman County

Reported Enrollment

2,687

15 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary9

Middle1

High5

Other0

5 School Districts in Stutsman County

JAMESTOWN 1

7 schools

2,161 students

MEDINA 3

2 schools

211 students

PINGREE-BUCHANAN 10

2 schools

168 students

MONTPELIER 14

2 schools

118 students

KENSAL 19

2 schools

29 students

15 Public Schools in Stutsman 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 data

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Public schools in Stutsman County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	JAMESTOWN 1	Jamestown, 58402Town: Remote	9–12	High	777
JAMESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	JAMESTOWN 1	Jamestown, 58402Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	475
WILLIAM S GUSSNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	JAMESTOWN 1	Jamestown, 58402Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	250
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	JAMESTOWN 1	Jamestown, 58402Town: Remote	KG–5	Primary	220
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	JAMESTOWN 1	Jamestown, 58402Town: Remote	KG–5	Primary	218
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	JAMESTOWN 1	Jamestown, 58402Town: Remote	KG–5	Primary	114
MEDINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MEDINA 3	Medina, 58467Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	110
LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	JAMESTOWN 1	Jamestown, 58402Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	107
MEDINA HIGH SCHOOL	Record	MEDINA 3	Medina, 58467Rural: Remote	7–12	High	101
PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	PINGREE-BUCHANAN 10	Buchanan, 58420Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	98
MONTPELIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MONTPELIER 14	Montpelier, 58472Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	72
PINGREE-BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	PINGREE-BUCHANAN 10	Pingree, 58476Rural: Remote	7–12	High	70
MONTPELIER HIGH SCHOOL	Record	MONTPELIER 14	Montpelier, 58472Rural: Remote	7–12	High	46
KENSAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	KENSAL 19	Kensal, 58455Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	28
Kensal High School	Record	KENSAL 19	Kensal, 58455Rural: Remote	7–12	High	1

JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

JAMESTOWN 1