Jamestown 1, ND - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Jamestown 1

Jamestown Public School District 1 serves the community of Jamestown in Stutsman County, North Dakota, with a small contribution from the Spiritwood area. The district operates seven schools spanning prekindergarten through twelfth grade: one high school, one middle school, and five elementary buildings, including Louis L'Amour, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Washington, and William S Gussner. Enrollment is moderate for a North Dakota district of this type, with a fairly even distribution across grade levels and a small prekindergarten program. The student body is predominantly white, with representation from Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students, along with a small number of American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. The district does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch counts, IEP rates, or English-learner figures in the data available here, so a family wanting to understand the economic and special-population composition would need to ask the district directly.

On state assessments, Jamestown's results paint a mixed but generally middling picture. The district uses the ND A-PLUS assessment, which is new enough that the state flags both a name change and a change in cut scores, meaning trend comparisons against prior years are not reliable. With that caveat, the most recent results show math proficiency sitting in a moderate band across grades three through eight, with the upper elementary and middle grades landing in a somewhat higher range than grades five through seven. English language arts tells a more uneven story. Third and fifth grade proficiency runs lower, while seventh and eighth grade ELA reaches a higher band, suggesting that literacy outcomes strengthen as students move into the middle grades. Science, tested in grades four and eight, lands in a moderate range. Participation is strong across the board. No average scale scores or tested-student counts are reported, so the proficiency ranges are the fullest academic picture available. A parent weighing these results might want to ask the district how the new assessment's expectations differ from the old one and what the transition means for interpreting these numbers.

The district has invested in its facilities. Publicly reported fiscal data from the most recent available year shows substantial capital outlay, including a meaningful construction component, pointing to physical plant improvements that shape the buildings students attend. No referendum, property-tax shift, or curriculum overhaul surfaced in the available research, so the capital spending appears to be the most visible recent change.

Housing in the district is affordable relative to both state and national benchmarks. Home values in the Jamestown area sit well below the North Dakota statewide typical home value and roughly two-thirds of the national figure, though values have appreciated at a brisk pace recently, outpacing both the state and national growth rates. The Spiritwood contribution is smaller and has moved in the opposite direction, declining modestly. Rents are low, and renting costs less each month than carrying a mortgage at current rates, which may matter for families weighing whether to buy. The broader economic backdrop is stable, with moderate unemployment and a national median household income that has been edging upward.

What is missing from the available data is worth naming. No graduation rate, course-access catalog, staffing ratios, discipline data, attendance figures, or program offerings are reported here, so this account cannot speak to advanced coursework, extracurricular breadth, teacher load, or post-secondary pathways. Civil-rights data was not available either. A family considering Jamestown would do well to ask the district directly about those areas, particularly at the high school level, where questions about college preparation and career pathways matter most. What the data does show is a district with steady, moderate academic results, a recently upgraded physical plant, and a housing market that remains approachable by most measures.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

2,103

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 5%

Black 5%

White 83%

Asian 1%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

7 schools are officially reported under this district.

JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

JAMESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WILLIAM S GUSSNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$235,833

Year-over-year change+9.5%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$230K to $236K

vs. state typical0.82x

vs. national typical0.64x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
58401	Jamestown	$236K	+9.8%	79.8%
58481	Spiritwood	$230K	-2.5%	2.4%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,016/mo

Year-over-year change+2.5%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
58401	Jamestown	$1,016	+2.5%	79.8%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,190/mo

Home price / national median income2.8x

Annual rent / national median income14.6%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$174/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$286,406 (+5.5% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.