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Devils Lake, ND

7,333 residents•1,952 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
4.1
out of 10
11% above North Dakota avg
Test Proficiency
35%Math
—Reading
3% below North Dakota avg
School Crime Rate
4.10
per 1,000 students
53% below North Dakota avg
Overall Crime Rate
10.50
per 1,000 residents
81% below North Dakota avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
0
High
2

These figures describe every school in Devils Lake; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Devils Lake

10 schools
5.6
Sweetwater Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Prairie View Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
Minnie H Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.5
Devils Lake High School
Highpublic
2.6
Central Middle School
Elementarypublic
—
Lake Area Career & Tech Center
Elementarypublic
—
Lake Region Spec Ed Unit
Elementarypublic
—
School for the Deaf 9-12
Highpublic
—
School For The Deaf Pk-8
Elementarypublic
—
St Joseph School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Devils Lake

8 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Devils Lake in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
53% below North Dakota avg
4.10
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Drug
7

School Crime Types

  • Drugs88%
  • Assault13%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Devils Lake

77 total incidents reported across Devils Lake in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
81% below North Dakota avg
10.50
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
21
Property
36
Drug
20

Crime Types

  • Drugs26%
  • Theft23%
  • Assault19%
  • Fraud8%
  • Sex6%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,952 students enrolled across Devils Lake's schools.

  • Public1,75190%
  • Private20110%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Devils Lake's K-12 schools.

  • White66%
  • Native American27%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Black1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
43%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.