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Jamestown, ND

15,688 residents•2,539 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
5.0
out of 10
35% above North Dakota avg
Test Proficiency
41%Math
—Reading
14% above North Dakota avg
School Crime Rate
12.60
per 1,000 students
44% above North Dakota avg
Overall Crime Rate
37.86
per 1,000 residents
33% below North Dakota avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
13
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
13
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Jamestown

15 schools
7.8
Louis L'Amour Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
William S Gussner Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.8
Jamestown High School
Highpublic
4.8
Jamestown Middle School
Middlepublic
3.9
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Washington Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Anne Carlsen Center
Elementaryprivate
—
Buffalo Valley Special Education Unit
Elementarypublic
—
Hillcrest Sda Elementary School
Elementaryprivate
—
James River Spec Ed Cooperative
Elementarypublic
—
James Valley Area Career & Tech Center
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Jamestown

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

School Crime Rate
44% above North Dakota avg
12.60
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
20
Property
7
Drug
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Drugs16%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Theft6%

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 Jamestown

594 total incidents reported across Jamestown in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
33% below North Dakota avg
37.86
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
171
Property
343
Drug
78
Weapons
2

Crime Types

  • Assault27%
  • Theft25%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Drugs13%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other7%

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

2,539 students enrolled across Jamestown's schools.

  • Public2,16185%
  • Private37815%

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 Jamestown's K-12 schools.

  • White84%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Black4%
  • Native American2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
32%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.