📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: September 2026·Editorial standards
🏆 Rankings · State Test Data (EDFacts 2021–22)

Best School Districts
in Williams County, ND

Williams County has 5 rated public school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked against every rated district in North Dakota, not just this county.

📊 What this ranking measures
Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →
All 5 Rated Districts in Williams County, ND Sorted by rating, then state percentile
County RankDistrictDistrict OfficeRatingState Percentile
#1Grenora Public School District 99Grenora8/10  Good72nd
#2Nesson Public School District 2Ray7/10  Good64th
#3Tioga Public School District 15Tioga2/10  Poor18th
#4Williston Basin Public School District 7Williston2/10  Poor18th
#5Eight Mile Public School District 6Trenton2/10  Poor17th

Best School Districts in Williams County, North Dakota (2026)

This page lists the 5 public school districts headquartered in Williams County, North Dakota that have a SchoolDistrictFinder rating, scored using EDFacts 2021–22 state assessment data. The county rank is simply their order here; the state percentile compares each district with every rated district in North Dakota, which is how the 1–10 rating is set. Ratings are not comparable with districts in other states.

Districts are placed in the county of their NCES directory listing. A district's boundaries can cross county lines, and a home in Williams County may be served by a district headquartered next door — search your address or zip code to confirm.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best-rated school district in Williams County, North Dakota?
Among the 5 rated districts in Williams County, North Dakota, the highest-rated is Grenora Public School District 99 (Grenora), rated 8/10 (Good) and in the 72nd percentile of North Dakota districts on EDFacts 2021–22 reading and math proficiency.
How are these rankings calculated?
Each district's rating comes from the share of its students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (EDFacts 2021–22), percentile-ranked against all rated districts in North Dakota and converted to a 1–10 scale. Full methodology here.