Original Research by School Decision on Hebron 13
Hebron Public School District is a small, rural kindergarten-through-twelfth-grade system in Morton County, North Dakota, operating two schools: Hebron Elementary and Hebron High. The enrollment is modest, with small cohorts at every grade level, which shapes much of what follows. A district this size means students grow up alongside the same classmates year after year, and teachers can know most families in the building. It also means the data comes with limits.
The state reported proficiency results for the current year under North Dakota's A-PLUS assessment, which is a new system with changed cut scores. Because of that change, trend comparisons against prior years are not reliable, so the district's multi-year academic trends are effectively blank for now. What the current results show is promising in places. Fourth-grade science proficiency landed in a range that runs from solid to quite strong. English language arts across the tested grades sits in a moderate-to-strong band, and middle-grade math looks similarly healthy. Fourth-grade math is the softest spot, with a lower floor on its reported range. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly given that participation rates sat at the threshold the state uses for reporting, and small cohorts can swing results from year to year. The state did not report exact proficiency figures, only ranges, which is common for districts with small testing groups. No high school assessment results appeared in the data provided, and no graduation rate was available. Free-or-reduced-price lunch counts, special education rates, and English learner figures were all missing from the dataset, so the economic and support profile of the student body cannot be characterized from what is here.
The student population is predominantly white, with a Hispanic presence that represents the second-largest group. American Indian and Alaska Native students and students identifying as two or more races make up small shares. The district did not report staffing, course access, discipline, or attendance data, so those pieces of the picture are absent as well. No information on Advanced Placement, dual-credit, career pathways, or other program offerings was provided, which leaves a gap for families weighing academic options at the high school level. The district brief turned up little in the way of publicly reported recent changes, so there is nothing new to flag on that front.
Housing in the district's area draws from two communities. Glen Ullin carries lower home values, while Richardton sits higher, and the district-weighted typical home value falls below the North Dakota state benchmark. Both communities have seen appreciation recently, with Richardton's growth outpacing Glen Ullin's. Estimated mortgage costs against national median household income suggest the area remains relatively affordable for buyers, though current mortgage rates nationally hover in the mid-six-percent range. No rental market data was available for the district's ZIP codes, so renters will need to look elsewhere for that information. The broader economic backdrop is steady, with unemployment holding flat in recent months.
What the data supports is a picture of a quiet, small-town district where class sizes are intimate, state test results in the tested elementary and middle grades land in generally respectable ranges, and housing costs less than in much of the state. What the data does not cover is substantial: graduation outcomes, high school testing, program offerings, staffing ratios, discipline, attendance, and the economic background of enrolled families. Families considering Hebron should treat the academic results as a partial snapshot and ask the district directly about the areas left blank here, especially at the high school level where no assessment or graduation data was provided.
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