operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3819680
White Shield 85
White Shield, ND
Students197
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictNDUnited States
Academic standing2019
18th percentile52nd percentile49th percentileThis district is 34 percentile points lower than the state figure and 31 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
58.0%20.9%27.8%This district is 37.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 30.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$15,330$19,424$19,509This district is $4,094 per student lower than the state figure and $4,179 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$12,383$15,563$15,859This district is $3,180 per student lower than the state figure and $3,476 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$1,415$3,383$1,964This district is $1,968 per student lower than the state figure and $549 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$1,415$825$336This district is $590 per student higher than the state figure and $1,079 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$80$1,899$1,793This district is $1,819 per student lower than the state figure and $1,713 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$5,303$9,080$8,742This district is $3,777 per student lower than the state figure and $3,439 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,122$3,454$3,769This district is $1,332 per student lower than the state figure and $1,647 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$7,723$11,715This district is $7,723 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$556$869This district is $556 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
8:112:115:1This district is 4.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 7.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
99:1289:1376:1This district is 190 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 277 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
249.8169.2138.9This district is 80.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 110.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
30.528.618.5This district is 1.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 12.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.00.80.9This district is 0.8 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%99.2%99.0%This district is 0.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
0.0%2.5%2.6%This district is 2.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
15.3%13.6%14.0%This district is 1.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%99.0%95.8%This district is 1.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+13.9%+2.0%+0.5%This district is 11.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 13.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
96.5%22.8%50.6%This district is 73.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 45.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%6.3%9.0%This district is 6.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
18.9%10.7%14.4%This district is 8.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 590 students
45.7%Grades 6–842 students
21.3%Grades 9–1265 students
33.0%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten9
Grade 121
Grade 214
Grade 313
Grade 415
Grade 518
Grade 612
Grade 719
Grade 811
Grade 925
Grade 1018
Grade 1113
Grade 129
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers1.6 FTE
Elementary teachers14.4 FTE
Secondary teachers7.5 FTE
Instructional coordinators1 FTE
District administrators2.5 FTE
School administrative support1 FTE
Library and media support1 FTE
Other support staff7 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Graduation · 2022–23
How many students graduated within four years?
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Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
15.3%Students receiving IDEA special-education services62 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in ND receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Turtle Lake-Mercer 72Turtle Lake, ND192 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View profile →Medina 3Medina, ND202 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View profile →Underwood 8Underwood, ND205 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View profile →Mandaree 36Mandaree, ND198 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View profile →Fessenden-Bowdon 25Fessenden, ND195 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$13,827
→FY 2023$12,383
FY 2022$850
→FY 2023$1,415
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
124 of 176 students
99 of 173 students
109 of 188 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I2 reporting schools
100%
Calculus2 reporting schools
0%
Biology2 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry2 reporting schools
0%
Physics2 reporting schools
0%
Computer science2 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement2 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment2 reporting schools
0%
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
100%
International Baccalaureate2 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
0Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?1 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2019Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?58% chronically absent2022–23 · 188 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$12,383current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?99:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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