Williston Basin School District 7

Williston Basin School District 7
Address
111 7th Avenue West Williston , North Dakota, 58801 United States
District information
Type	Public
NCES District ID	3800405 [1]
Other information
Website	www.willistonschools.org

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 stuents 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

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for WILLISTON BASIN 7". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 5, 2022.
2. Kelly, Jamie (June 29, 2021). "New Williston school district opens Thursday". Williston Herald . Retrieved August 21, 2021.
3. Wilson, Malik (December 9, 2020). "Reorganization plan approved by Williston District 1, Williams County District 8 residents". KX CBS News. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
4. Melberg, Mitch (October 16, 2020). "District 1 and 8 reorganization plan approved for voters". Williston Herald . Retrieved August 22, 2021.
5. "Public School District Information". Wlliams County, North Dakota. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
6. "Home". Williams County School District 8. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
7. Anthony, Michael (September 9, 2022). "Williston schools to reconfigure next year; two rural schools to close". KFYR-TV . Retrieved October 4, 2025.
8. Anthony, Michael (July 12, 2022). "Rural Williston School to remain open despite financial concerns". KFYR-TV . Retrieved October 4, 2025.

External links

• Williston Basin School District 7