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Wahpeton, ND

8,141 residents•1,453 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
4.6
out of 10
24% above North Dakota avg
Test Proficiency
36%Math
—Reading
1% above North Dakota avg
School Crime Rate
12.39
per 1,000 students
41% above North Dakota avg
Overall Crime Rate
47.78
per 1,000 residents
15% below North Dakota avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Wahpeton

8 schools
8.3
Wahpeton Middle School
Middlepublic
3.3
Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.3
Wahpeton High School
Highpublic
—
Circle of Nations
Elementarypublic
—
Southeast Region Career & Tech Center
Elementarypublic
—
St John S School
Elementaryprivate
—
Wahpeton Spec Ed Unit
Elementarypublic
—
Zimmerman Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Wahpeton

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

School Crime Rate
41% above North Dakota avg
12.39
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
3
Drug
12

School Crime Types

  • Drugs67%
  • Assault17%
  • Theft17%

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 Wahpeton

389 total incidents reported across Wahpeton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
15% below North Dakota avg
47.78
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
91
Property
257
Drug
36
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Theft37%
  • Assault19%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs9%
  • Fraud9%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • 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

1,453 students enrolled across Wahpeton's schools.

  • Public1,31791%
  • Private1369%

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 Wahpeton's K-12 schools.

  • White74%
  • Native American14%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black2%
  • Asian1%
46%Female55%Male
37%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.