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Best School Counties in North Dakota 2026

Ranked by graduation rates, per-pupil spending, and educational attainment.

Top 10 — Schools in North Dakota

Score reflects schools only — not overall county quality.

1Billings County, ND
94.1
2Cavalier County, ND
76.3
3Pierce County, ND
74
4Ransom County, ND
71.3
5McHenry County, ND
70.6
6Divide County, ND
70.3
7Golden Valley County, ND
70.2
8Pembina County, ND
66.8
9Renville County, ND
65.5
10Barnes County, ND
64.8

All North Dakota Counties — Schools Rankings

53 counties ranked by schools score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySchools ScoreOverall Score
1Billings County, ND
94.1
84.1
2Cavalier County, ND
76.3
66
3Pierce County, ND
74
63.9
4Ransom County, ND
71.3
66.7
5McHenry County, ND
70.6
69.3
6Divide County, ND
70.3
72.2
7Golden Valley County, ND
70.2
68.1
8Pembina County, ND
66.8
69
9Renville County, ND
65.5
66.8
10Barnes County, ND
64.8
56.2
11Burleigh County, ND
63.8
45.4
12Cass County, ND
61.3
38.9
13Ramsey County, ND
59.8
50.4
14Mercer County, ND
59.6
60.6
15Kidder County, ND
59
69.8
16Grand Forks County, ND
58
40.5
17Traill County, ND
57.2
64.5
18Nelson County, ND
57.1
71.5
19Logan County, ND
56.9
67.4
20Bowman County, ND
56.1
64.9
21Dunn County, ND
56
61.5
22Stark County, ND
53.5
46.9
23Mountrail County, ND
52.5
60.7
24Wells County, ND
52.5
68.2
25Dickey County, ND
52.4
62.6
26Steele County, ND
52
75.8
27Foster County, ND
51.8
64.3
28Ward County, ND
51.8
48.2
29Benson County, ND
51.5
63.2
30Sioux County, ND
51.5
68.4
31Rolette County, ND
51.4
57.6
32Towner County, ND
50.5
60.4
33Burke County, ND
50.3
72.5
34Bottineau County, ND
50
61.3
35McKenzie County, ND
50
48.8
36Sargent County, ND
49.9
60.6
37Sheridan County, ND
48.6
62.1
38Emmons County, ND
48.2
60.4
39Stutsman County, ND
48.1
48.3
40LaMoure County, ND
47.1
70.4
41McIntosh County, ND
44.6
60.7
42Grant County, ND
44.4
66.7
43Hettinger County, ND
43.5
62.1
44Richland County, ND
43.3
51.7
45Oliver County, ND
42.4
74.1
46Griggs County, ND
41.7
70
47Morton County, ND
39.4
38.5
48McLean County, ND
37.4
60.1
49Walsh County, ND
36.8
54.6
50Eddy County, ND
35.9
60.3
51Williams County, ND
35.6
42.8
52Adams County, ND
34.4
62.2
53Slope County, ND
31.4
77.4

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