Williston Basin School District 7
| Williston Basin School District 7 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
111 7th Avenue West
Williston , North Dakota, 58801United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| NCES District ID | 3800405 [1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Williston Basin School District 7 (WBSD7) is a school district headquartered in Williston, North Dakota.
History
In 2020 a vote was held on whether it was to merge the Williston School District 1 with the Williams County Public School District 8 to form a new district.[2] The respective votes in each district were 2,527 in District 1 (86.6%) and 541 (59.6%) in District 8, while the no votes were 391 (13.4%) in District 1 and 367 (40.4%) in District 8.[3]
All members of the North Dakota State Board of Public School Education approved the merger plans.[4]
Effective July 1, 2021,[5] the districts officially merged.[6]
Schools
- High schools
- Williston High School
- Del Easton Alternative High School
- Williston Middle School Central Campus
- Bakken Ridge (Grade 5)
- Coyote Center (Middle School) (Grades 6-8)
- ASB Exploratory Center (Formerly ASB Innovation Academy)
- Elementary Schools
- Garden Valley Elementary School (through Grade 5)
- Hagan Elementary School
- Lewis and Clark Elementary School
- McVay Elementary School
- Missouri Ridge Elementary School (through Grade 5) - It was a grade 3-8 school prior to 2023. Since 2023 it has been an elementary school. Bakken Ridge School, Williston Middle School, and the Innovation Academy took students of other grade levels.[7]
- Rickard Elementary School
- Sloulin Elementary School Opening in 2026
- Wilkinson Elementary School
- Former schools
- Round Prairie Elementary School - In 2022, the enrollment was 39.[8] It was scheduled to close in 2023.[7]
References
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for WILLISTON BASIN 7". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Jamie (June 29, 2021). "New Williston school district opens Thursday". Williston Herald. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Malik (December 9, 2020). "Reorganization plan approved by Williston District 1, Williams County District 8 residents". KX CBS News. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Melberg, Mitch (October 16, 2020). "District 1 and 8 reorganization plan approved for voters". Williston Herald. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Public School District Information". Wlliams County, North Dakota. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- ^ "Home". Williams County School District 8. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Anthony, Michael (September 9, 2022). "Williston schools to reconfigure next year; two rural schools to close". KFYR-TV. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- ^ Anthony, Michael (July 12, 2022). "Rural Williston School to remain open despite financial concerns". KFYR-TV. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
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