State overview
North Dakota
170 NCES district and charter agencies · 115,761 students in the linked federal file
Students missing too much school
20.8%
Share of students reported chronically absent in the latest comparable federal data.
What stands out
Chronic absence is lower than in a typical state.
20.8% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 5% above a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within North Dakota.
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Districts and charter agencies in North Dakota
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Return to the national view →Edmore 2Edmore · NCES 38059500%chronically absent · 2022–23Sweet Briar 17Mandan · NCES 38179400%chronically absent · 2022–23Manning 45Bismarck · NCES 38119700%chronically absent · 2022–23Marmot SchoolsMandan · NCES 38000050%chronically absent · 2022–23Horse Creek 32Cartwright · NCES 38098100%chronically absent · 2022–23Bakker 10Hague · NCES 38022400%chronically absent · 2022–23Thompson 61Thompson · NCES 38182801.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Kindred 2Kindred · NCES 38000252.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Pingree-Buchanan 10Buchanan · NCES 38151503.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Billings County 1Medora · NCES 38028403.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Hettinger 13Hettinger · NCES 38094103.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Valley-Edinburg 118Crystal · NCES 38003973.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Little Heart 4Saint Anthony · NCES 38115403.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Kensal 19Kensal · NCES 38102603.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Ft Ransom 6Fort Ransom · NCES 38000334.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Mapleton 7Mapleton · NCES 38120304.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Northwood 129Northwood · NCES 38143404.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Linton 36Linton · NCES 38000175.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Menoken 33Menoken · NCES 38127205.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Northern Cass 97Hunter · NCES 38000445.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Montpelier 14Montpelier · NCES 38132305.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Central Cass 17Casselton · NCES 38040905.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Roosevelt 18Carson · NCES 38160906.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Grenora 99Grenora · NCES 38084606.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Burke Central 36Lignite · NCES 38035906.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Sterling 35Sterling · NCES 38177606.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Yellowstone 14Fairview · NCES 38203406.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Fordville-Lankin 5Fordville · NCES 38000566.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Finley-Sharon 19Finley · NCES 38069106.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Flasher 39Flasher · NCES 38069307%chronically absent · 2022–23Wilton 1Wilton · NCES 38132007.3%chronically absent · 2022–23New Salem-Almont 49New Salem · NCES 38003927.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Nd School for the DeafDevils Lake · NCES 38000067.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Milnor 2Milnor · NCES 38129308.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Starkweather 44Starkweather · NCES 38176708.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Oakes 41Oakes · NCES 38145008.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Anamoose 14Anamoose · NCES 38019508.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Rugby 5Rugby · NCES 38161308.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Maple Valley 4Tower City · NCES 38120208.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Scranton 33Scranton · NCES 38000238.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Apple Creek 39Bismarck · NCES 38020148.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Strasburg 15Strasburg · NCES 38000169.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Marmarth 12Marmarth · NCES 38121209.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Wishek 19Wishek · NCES 38201909.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Bowman County 1Bowman · NCES 380320010%chronically absent · 2022–23Napoleon 2Napoleon · NCES 381351010%chronically absent · 2022–23Central Valley 3Buxton · NCES 380414010%chronically absent · 2022–23Powers Lake 27Powers Lake · NCES 380002410.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Turtle Lake-Mercer 72Turtle Lake · NCES 381850010.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Lisbon 19Lisbon · NCES 381143010.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 6Hazelton · NCES 380913010.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Washburn 4Washburn · NCES 381929010.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Park River Area 8Park River · NCES 380040110.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Elgin-New Leipzig 49Elgin · NCES 380004510.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Hillsboro 9Hillsboro · NCES 380957010.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Harvey 38Harvey · NCES 380889010.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Alexander 2Alexander · NCES 380176010.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Westhope 17Westhope · NCES 381947010.9%chronically absent · 2022–23North Star 10Cando · NCES 380039011.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Tgu 60Towner · NCES 380004711.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Hatton Eielson 7Hatton · NCES 380900011.3%chronically absent · 2022–23McClusky 19McClusky · NCES 381243011.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Lone Tree 6Golva · NCES 381161011.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Enderlin Area 24Enderlin · NCES 380006111.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 1Mohall · NCES 380005011.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Garrison 51Garrison · NCES 380759012%chronically absent · 2022–23Kidder County 1Steele · NCES 380038912.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Hankinson 8Hankinson · NCES 380871012.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Kulm 7Kulm · NCES 381050012.4%chronically absent · 2022–23United 7Burlington · NCES 381873012.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Dakota Prairie 1McVille · NCES 380004012.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Lamoure 8LaMoure · NCES 381074012.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Richland 44Abercrombie · NCES 380003612.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Wing 28Wing · NCES 382013012.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Hazen 3Hazen · NCES 380003113%chronically absent · 2022–23Maddock 9Maddock · NCES 381170013.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Munich 19Munich · NCES 381344013.3%chronically absent · 2022–23North Border 100Pembina · NCES 380005413.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Richardton-Taylor 34Richardton · NCES 380004813.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Valley City 2Valley City · NCES 381885013.9%chronically absent · 2022–23New Rockford-Sheyenne 2New Rockford · NCES 380005913.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Edgeley 3Edgeley · NCES 380585013.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Velva 1Velva · NCES 381704014%chronically absent · 2022–23Surrey 41Surrey · NCES 381791014%chronically absent · 2022–23Leeds 6Leeds · NCES 381098014.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Carrington 49Carrington · NCES 380005314.5%chronically absent · 2022–23South Prairie 70Minot · NCES 381717014.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Eight Mile 6Trenton · NCES 380601014.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Jamestown 1Jamestown · NCES 380002114.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Ellendale 40Ellendale · NCES 380609014.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Bottineau 1Bottineau · NCES 380306014.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Barnes County North 7Wimbledon · NCES 380006014.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Underwood 8Underwood · NCES 381866014.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Center-Stanton 1Center · NCES 380005215%chronically absent · 2022–23Beulah 27Beulah · NCES 380003215.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Wyndmere 42Wyndmere · NCES 382031015.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Bismarck 1Bismarck · NCES 380001415.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Belfield 13Belfield · NCES 380621015.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Hebron 13Hebron · NCES 380918015.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Drayton 19Drayton · NCES 380534015.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Litchville-Marion 46Litchville · NCES 380005715.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Langdon Area 23Langdon · NCES 381081015.7%chronically absent · 2022–23West Fargo 6West Fargo · NCES 381941015.8%chronically absent · 2022–23May-Port Cg 14Mayville · NCES 380004116.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Fessenden-Bowdon 25Fessenden · NCES 380004916.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Cavalier 6Cavalier · NCES 380001816.4%chronically absent · 2022–23North Sargent 3Gwinner · NCES 381429016.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Mott-Regent 1Mott · NCES 380004616.7%chronically absent · 2022–23New Town 1New Town · NCES 381392017.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Sawyer 16Sawyer · NCES 381647017.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Kenmare 28Kenmare · NCES 381018017.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Rolette 29Rolette · NCES 381605017.9%chronically absent · 2022–23South Heart 9South Heart · NCES 381713018%chronically absent · 2022–23Glenburn 26Glenburn · NCES 380785018.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Hope-Page 85Page · NCES 380040418.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Larimore 44Larimore · NCES 381086018.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Midkota 7Binford · NCES 380004218.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Manvel 125Manvel · NCES 381200019.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Divide County 1Crosby · NCES 380516019.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Midway 128Inkster · NCES 381292020.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Lakota 66Lakota · NCES 381060020.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Drake 57Drake · NCES 380002920.5%chronically absent · 2022–23New England 9New England · NCES 380002720.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Nesson 2Ray · NCES 381371020.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Mt Pleasant 4Rolla · NCES 381340020.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Medina 3Medina · NCES 381266021.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Wahpeton 37Wahpeton · NCES 381902021.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Sargent Central 6Forman · NCES 381643021.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Minot 1Minot · NCES 381303021.8%chronically absent · 2022–23St John 3Saint John · NCES 381746022.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Zeeland 4Zeeland · NCES 382040022.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Max 50Max · NCES 381235022.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Minto 20Minto · NCES 381305022.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Fairmount 18Fairmount · NCES 380669022.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Bowbells 14Bowbells · NCES 380309023%chronically absent · 2022–23Stanley 2Stanley · NCES 381757023.4%chronically absent · 2022–23McKenzie County 1Watford City · NCES 381254023.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Griggs County Central 18Cooperstown · NCES 380456023.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Ashley 9Ashley · NCES 380217024%chronically absent · 2022–23Lidgerwood 28Lidgerwood · NCES 381114024.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Killdeer 16Killdeer · NCES 381027024.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Tioga 15Tioga · NCES 380003924.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Newburg-United 54Newburg · NCES 380082525.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Mandan 1Mandan · NCES 381182026.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Devils Lake 1Devils Lake · NCES 380504026.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Nedrose 4Minot · NCES 381366026.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Glen Ullin 48Glen Ullin · NCES 380783027%chronically absent · 2022–23Fargo 1Fargo · NCES 380678027.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Grand Forks 1Grand Forks · NCES 380813028.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Gackle-Streeter 56Gackle · NCES 380004328.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Naughton 25Bismarck · NCES 380001529.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Dickinson 1Dickinson · NCES 380003831.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Emerado 127Emerado · NCES 380636032.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Lewis and Clark 161Berthold · NCES 380005833.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Twin Buttes 37Halliday · NCES 381860033.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Beach 3Beach · NCES 380238034.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Williston Basin 7Williston · NCES 380040535.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Mandaree 36Mandaree · NCES 381185038.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Minnewaukan 5Minnewaukan · NCES 381299040.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Belcourt 7Belcourt · NCES 380253047.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Dunseith 1Dunseith · NCES 380546049.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Selfridge 8Selfridge · NCES 381651050%chronically absent · 2022–23Parshall 3Parshall · NCES 381494050.2%chronically absent · 2022–23White Shield 85White Shield · NCES 381968058%chronically absent · 2022–23Warwick 29Warwick · NCES 381926059.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Solen 3Cannon Ball · NCES 381698065.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Ft Yates 4Fort Yates · NCES 380720072.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Halliday 19Halliday · NCES 380861076.2%chronically absent · 2021–22Ft Totten 30Fort Totten · NCES 380717080.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Oberon 16Oberon · NCES 3814520100%chronically absent · 2022–23