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Grand Forks, ND

60,365 residents•7,575 students•22 schools
Avg School Rating
4.3
out of 10
16% above North Dakota avg
Test Proficiency
40%Math
—Reading
12% above North Dakota avg
School Crime Rate
10.17
per 1,000 students
16% above North Dakota avg
Overall Crime Rate
59.31
per 1,000 residents
6% above North Dakota avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
19
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
3
High
3

These figures describe every school in Grand Forks; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Grand Forks

22 schools
8.2
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Discovery Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.6
Schroeder Middle School
Middlepublic
5.5
South Middle School
Middlepublic
5.0
Red River High School
Highpublic
4.7
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.7
Viking Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.5
Central High School
Highpublic
3.9
Phoenix Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Ben Franklin Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Century Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Wilder Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Grand Forks

77 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Grand Forks in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
16% above North Dakota avg
10.17
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
41
Property
9
Drug
27

School Crime Types

  • Assault49%
  • Drugs35%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Sex4%
  • Theft3%

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 Grand Forks

3,580 total incidents reported across Grand Forks in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
6% above North Dakota avg
59.31
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,039
Property
2,074
Drug
430
Weapons
14
Other
23

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault25%
  • Drugs12%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud8%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other10%

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

7,575 students enrolled across Grand Forks's schools.

  • Public7,28596%
  • Private2904%

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 Grand Forks's K-12 schools.

  • White67%
  • Two or More Races11%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Black7%
  • Native American3%
  • Asian3%
48%Female52%Male
34%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.