Williston High School
Williston, ND · High School · Grades 9-12
Williston High School is a high school in Williston, ND with 1,363 students enrolled and a 70% proficiency rate. Part of Williston Basin 7. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Williston High School is a high school in Williston, ND, enrolling 1,363 students in grades 9-12 within the Williston Basin 7 school district. That headcount is above the 407-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 70% of students reached grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading — a rate near the top of the national distribution. That is 9 points above the 61% average for the Williston Basin 7 school district. Against the 56% North Dakota statewide average, the school sits 14 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 25 points. As a high school, it reports a 80% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 14.7 to 1, close to the U.S. average of about 16 to 1. A relatively low 20% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Williston High School is a high school located in Williston, North Dakota. The school serves 1,363 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 70% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 80% graduation rate.
20% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Williston High School is part of the Williston Basin 7 in North Dakota.
How This School Compares
Williston High School has 1,363 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Williston Basin 7 (407 students). Its 70% proficiency rate is 9 percentage points above the district average of 61%. Compared to the North Dakota state average of 56%, the school performs 14 points higher. With a 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Williston High School has 1,363 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1.
According to EDFacts data, 70% of students at Williston High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Williston High School has a 80% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Williston High School is part of the Williston Basin 7 in Williston, North Dakota. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.