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Mckenzie Co 1 Schools
Mckenzie Co 1 is a public school district in North Dakota, based in McKenzie County (Watford City). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mckenzie Co 1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Mckenzie Co 1
5 of 5 schools in Mckenzie Co 1 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Mckenzie Co 1
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Fox Hills Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Badlands Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Watford City Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Wolves Center Academy (High school, meets expectations)
- D Watford City High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Mckenzie Co 1
High schools (1)
- D Watford City High School, Watford City
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Watford City Middle School, Watford City
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C+ Badlands Elementary School, Watford City
- B- Fox Hills Elementary School, Watford City
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Wolves Center Academy, Watford City
Where Mckenzie Co 1 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Watford City (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Dakota
- County: McKenzie County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,105 students with 146 full-time-equivalent teachers and 283 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3812540
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- New Town 1 (3 schools, 36 mi)
- Williston Basin 7 (13 schools, 40 mi)
- South Heart 9 (3 schools, 59 mi)
- Dickinson 1 (12 schools, 62 mi)
- Beulah 27 (3 schools, 67 mi)
- Richardton-Taylor 34 (3 schools, 70 mi)
- Lewis And Clark 161 (4 schools, 71 mi)
- Hazen 3 (3 schools, 81 mi)
Questions about Mckenzie Co 1
How many schools are in Mckenzie Co 1?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Mckenzie Co 1, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mckenzie Co 1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Watford City.
How good are the schools in Mckenzie Co 1?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 32.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.4%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mckenzie Co 1?
2,105 students were enrolled in Mckenzie Co 1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mckenzie Co 1?
Mckenzie Co 1 is in North Dakota, based in McKenzie County, with its district office in Watford City. Its boundary covers about 1,636 sq mi.