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State overview

North Dakota

170 NCES district and charter agencies · 115,761 students in the linked federal file

Estimated academic standing48th percentileEstimate from 146 agencies and 102,661 assessments
Chronically absent20.8%6.1 points below a typical state
Spending per student$15,5635% above a typical state
Students per counselor216:1131.5 students below a typical state

Spending per student

$15,563

Average current spending per student in the latest comparable NCES district-finance data.

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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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Bakker 10Hague · NCES 3802240$94,500spending per student · FY 2023Ft Yates 4Fort Yates · NCES 3807200$87,596spending per student · FY 2023Edmore 2Edmore · NCES 3805950$53,704spending per student · FY 2023Oberon 16Oberon · NCES 3814520$42,422spending per student · FY 2023Zeeland 4Zeeland · NCES 3820400$40,103spending per student · FY 2023Mandaree 36Mandaree · NCES 3811850$38,659spending per student · FY 2023Starkweather 44Starkweather · NCES 3817670$30,816spending per student · FY 2023Burke Central 36Lignite · NCES 3803590$28,855spending per student · FY 2023Billings County 1Medora · NCES 3802840$28,657spending per student · FY 2023Newburg-United 54Newburg · NCES 3800825$28,453spending per student · FY 2023Selfridge 8Selfridge · NCES 3816510$28,197spending per student · FY 2023Sterling 35Sterling · NCES 3817760$27,684spending per student · FY 2023Kensal 19Kensal · NCES 3810260$27,276spending per student · FY 2023Roosevelt 18Carson · NCES 3816090$27,235spending per student · FY 2023Grenora 99Grenora · NCES 3808460$27,152spending per student · FY 2023Fordville-Lankin 5Fordville · NCES 3800056$27,120spending per student · FY 2023Munich 19Munich · NCES 3813440$27,044spending per student · FY 2023Lone Tree 6Golva · NCES 3811610$27,000spending per student · FY 2023Sawyer 16Sawyer · NCES 3816470$26,973spending per student · FY 2023Solen 3Cannon Ball · NCES 3816980$26,673spending per student · FY 2023Warwick 29Warwick · NCES 3819260$26,520spending per student · FY 2023Ft Ransom 6Fort Ransom · NCES 3800033$26,182spending per student · FY 2023Finley-Sharon 19Finley · NCES 3806910$25,878spending per student · FY 2023Litchville-Marion 46Litchville · NCES 3800057$25,817spending per student · FY 2023Twin Buttes 37Halliday · NCES 3818600$25,714spending per student · FY 2023Drake 57Drake · NCES 3800029$25,247spending per student · FY 2023Bowbells 14Bowbells · NCES 3803090$24,933spending per student · FY 2023Wing 28Wing · NCES 3820130$24,671spending per student · FY 2023Hope-Page 85Page · NCES 3800404$24,272spending per student · FY 2023Anamoose 14Anamoose · NCES 3801950$24,183spending per student · FY 2023Marmarth 12Marmarth · NCES 3812120$23,409spending per student · FY 2023Dunseith 1Dunseith · NCES 3805460$23,276spending per student · FY 2023Belcourt 7Belcourt · NCES 3802530$22,582spending per student · FY 2023Rolette 29Rolette · NCES 3816050$22,187spending per student · FY 2023Gackle-Streeter 56Gackle · NCES 3800043$21,982spending per student · FY 2023Kulm 7Kulm · NCES 3810500$21,901spending per student · FY 2023Drayton 19Drayton · NCES 3805340$21,864spending per student · FY 2023Sargent Central 6Forman · NCES 3816430$21,529spending per student · FY 2023Ft Totten 30Fort Totten · NCES 3807170$21,415spending per student · FY 2023Beach 3Beach · NCES 3802380$20,767spending per student · FY 2023Leeds 6Leeds · NCES 3810980$20,748spending per student · FY 2023Glen Ullin 48Glen Ullin · NCES 3807830$20,627spending per student · FY 2023Maddock 9Maddock · NCES 3811700$20,621spending per student · FY 2023St John 3Saint John · NCES 3817460$20,163spending per student · FY 2023Strasburg 15Strasburg · NCES 3800016$20,115spending per student · FY 2023Max 50Max · NCES 3812350$20,071spending per student · FY 2023Fairmount 18Fairmount · NCES 3806690$20,010spending per student · FY 2023Minnewaukan 5Minnewaukan · NCES 3812990$19,886spending per student · FY 2023Ashley 9Ashley · NCES 3802170$19,810spending per student · FY 2023Midkota 7Binford · NCES 3800042$19,676spending per student · FY 2023Horse Creek 32Cartwright · NCES 3809810$19,583spending per student · FY 2023Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 6Hazelton · NCES 3809130$19,580spending per student · FY 2023Westhope 17Westhope · NCES 3819470$19,574spending per student · FY 2023Parshall 3Parshall · NCES 3814940$19,573spending per student · FY 2023Dakota Prairie 1McVille · NCES 3800040$19,451spending per student · FY 2023North Sargent 3Gwinner · NCES 3814290$19,242spending per student · FY 2023Milnor 2Milnor · NCES 3812930$18,981spending per student · FY 2023Divide County 1Crosby · NCES 3805160$18,812spending per student · FY 2023North Border 100Pembina · NCES 3800054$18,809spending per student · FY 2023McClusky 19McClusky · NCES 3812430$18,795spending per student · FY 2023Midway 128Inkster · NCES 3812920$18,730spending per student · FY 2023Lewis and Clark 161Berthold · NCES 3800058$18,713spending per student · FY 2023Scranton 33Scranton · NCES 3800023$18,635spending per student · FY 2023Fessenden-Bowdon 25Fessenden · NCES 3800049$18,439spending per student · FY 2023Mt Pleasant 4Rolla · NCES 3813400$18,340spending per student · FY 2023Hebron 13Hebron · NCES 3809180$18,325spending per student · FY 2023Elgin-New Leipzig 49Elgin · NCES 3800045$18,244spending per student · FY 2023Tioga 15Tioga · NCES 3800039$18,145spending per student · FY 2023Linton 36Linton · NCES 3800017$18,145spending per student · FY 2023Valley-Edinburg 118Crystal · NCES 3800397$18,145spending per student · FY 2023Hatton Eielson 7Hatton · NCES 3809000$17,983spending per student · FY 2023Tgu 60Towner · NCES 3800047$17,982spending per student · FY 2023Turtle Lake-Mercer 72Turtle Lake · NCES 3818500$17,766spending per student · FY 2023Fargo 1Fargo · NCES 3806780$17,740spending per student · FY 2023Lamoure 8LaMoure · NCES 3810740$17,727spending per student · FY 2023Glenburn 26Glenburn · NCES 3807850$17,433spending per student · FY 2023Center-Stanton 1Center · NCES 3800052$17,355spending per student · FY 2023New Town 1New Town · NCES 3813920$17,294spending per student · FY 2023Kenmare 28Kenmare · NCES 3810180$17,222spending per student · FY 2023Washburn 4Washburn · NCES 3819290$17,221spending per student · FY 2023Montpelier 14Montpelier · NCES 3813230$17,186spending per student · FY 2023Powers Lake 27Powers Lake · NCES 3800024$17,151spending per student · FY 2023Eight Mile 6Trenton · NCES 3806010$17,037spending per student · FY 2023Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 1Mohall · NCES 3800050$16,877spending per student · FY 2023Langdon Area 23Langdon · NCES 3810810$16,870spending per student · FY 2023Maple Valley 4Tower City · NCES 3812020$16,744spending per student · FY 2023Alexander 2Alexander · NCES 3801760$16,664spending per student · FY 2023Underwood 8Underwood · NCES 3818660$16,625spending per student · FY 2023Hankinson 8Hankinson · NCES 3808710$16,599spending per student · FY 2023Emerado 127Emerado · NCES 3806360$16,564spending per student · FY 2023Medina 3Medina · NCES 3812660$16,536spending per student · FY 2023Pingree-Buchanan 10Buchanan · NCES 3815150$16,536spending per student · FY 2023Lakota 66Lakota · NCES 3810600$16,516spending per student · FY 2023Richardton-Taylor 34Richardton · NCES 3800048$16,514spending per student · FY 2023Napoleon 2Napoleon · NCES 3813510$16,484spending per student · FY 2023Barnes County North 7Wimbledon · NCES 3800060$16,442spending per student · FY 2023Lidgerwood 28Lidgerwood · NCES 3811140$16,402spending per student · FY 2023Mott-Regent 1Mott · NCES 3800046$16,352spending per student · FY 2023Harvey 38Harvey · NCES 3808890$16,256spending per student · FY 2023Wishek 19Wishek · NCES 3820190$16,235spending per student · FY 2023New Salem-Almont 49New Salem · NCES 3800392$16,186spending per student · FY 2023Enderlin Area 24Enderlin · NCES 3800061$16,129spending per student · FY 2023Bowman County 1Bowman · NCES 3803200$16,052spending per student · FY 2023Killdeer 16Killdeer · NCES 3810270$16,034spending per student · FY 2023Edgeley 3Edgeley · NCES 3805850$16,027spending per student · FY 2023Nesson 2Ray · NCES 3813710$15,960spending per student · FY 2023Little Heart 4Saint Anthony · NCES 3811540$15,852spending per student · FY 2023Hettinger 13Hettinger · NCES 3809410$15,776spending per student · FY 2023Rugby 5Rugby · NCES 3816130$15,723spending per student · FY 2023Wyndmere 42Wyndmere · NCES 3820310$15,688spending per student · FY 2023New England 9New England · NCES 3800027$15,668spending per student · FY 2023Garrison 51Garrison · NCES 3807590$15,606spending per student · FY 2023Velva 1Velva · NCES 3817040$15,562spending per student · FY 2023Belfield 13Belfield · NCES 3806210$15,547spending per student · FY 2023Mapleton 7Mapleton · NCES 3812030$15,500spending per student · FY 2023Apple Creek 39Bismarck · NCES 3802014$15,382spending per student · FY 2023Grand Forks 1Grand Forks · NCES 3808130$15,253spending per student · FY 2023Minot 1Minot · NCES 3813030$15,223spending per student · FY 2023Northwood 129Northwood · NCES 3814340$15,102spending per student · FY 2023Bottineau 1Bottineau · NCES 3803060$15,094spending per student · FY 2023McKenzie County 1Watford City · NCES 3812540$15,006spending per student · FY 2023Manning 45Bismarck · NCES 3811970$14,952spending per student · FY 2023Richland 44Abercrombie · NCES 3800036$14,937spending per student · FY 2023Central Valley 3Buxton · NCES 3804140$14,706spending per student · FY 2023Bismarck 1Bismarck · NCES 3800014$14,558spending per student · FY 2023Flasher 39Flasher · NCES 3806930$14,524spending per student · FY 2023Dickinson 1Dickinson · NCES 3800038$14,504spending per student · FY 2023Kidder County 1Steele · NCES 3800389$14,504spending per student · FY 2023Wilton 1Wilton · NCES 3813200$14,356spending per student · FY 2023South Heart 9South Heart · NCES 3817130$14,271spending per student · FY 2023Griggs County Central 18Cooperstown · NCES 3804560$14,259spending per student · FY 2023Devils Lake 1Devils Lake · NCES 3805040$14,196spending per student · FY 2023New Rockford-Sheyenne 2New Rockford · NCES 3800059$14,168spending per student · FY 2023Mandan 1Mandan · NCES 3811820$14,124spending per student · FY 2023Cavalier 6Cavalier · NCES 3800018$14,085spending per student · FY 2023Jamestown 1Jamestown · NCES 3800021$13,986spending per student · FY 2023Wahpeton 37Wahpeton · NCES 3819020$13,897spending per student · FY 2023Larimore 44Larimore · NCES 3810860$13,874spending per student · FY 2023Valley City 2Valley City · NCES 3818850$13,719spending per student · FY 2023Stanley 2Stanley · NCES 3817570$13,713spending per student · FY 2023West Fargo 6West Fargo · NCES 3819410$13,666spending per student · FY 2023Ellendale 40Ellendale · NCES 3806090$13,619spending per student · FY 2023United 7Burlington · NCES 3818730$13,615spending per student · FY 2023Hazen 3Hazen · NCES 3800031$13,607spending per student · FY 2023Lisbon 19Lisbon · NCES 3811430$13,573spending per student · FY 2023North Star 10Cando · NCES 3800390$13,532spending per student · FY 2023Northern Cass 97Hunter · NCES 3800044$13,433spending per student · FY 2023Nedrose 4Minot · NCES 3813660$13,298spending per student · FY 2023Hillsboro 9Hillsboro · NCES 3809570$13,293spending per student · FY 2023Menoken 33Menoken · NCES 3812720$13,121spending per student · FY 2023May-Port Cg 14Mayville · NCES 3800041$13,075spending per student · FY 2023Williston Basin 7Williston · NCES 3800405$13,026spending per student · FY 2023Sweet Briar 17Mandan · NCES 3817940$12,920spending per student · FY 2023Surrey 41Surrey · NCES 3817910$12,846spending per student · FY 2023Manvel 125Manvel · NCES 3812000$12,798spending per student · FY 2023South Prairie 70Minot · NCES 3817170$12,756spending per student · FY 2023Beulah 27Beulah · NCES 3800032$12,708spending per student · FY 2023Minto 20Minto · NCES 3813050$12,581spending per student · FY 2023Oakes 41Oakes · NCES 3814500$12,499spending per student · FY 2023White Shield 85White Shield · NCES 3819680$12,383spending per student · FY 2023Central Cass 17Casselton · NCES 3804090$12,242spending per student · FY 2023Carrington 49Carrington · NCES 3800053$12,062spending per student · FY 2023Naughton 25Bismarck · NCES 3800015$11,531spending per student · FY 2023Park River Area 8Park River · NCES 3800401$11,522spending per student · FY 2023Kindred 2Kindred · NCES 3800025$11,122spending per student · FY 2023Thompson 61Thompson · NCES 3818280$10,067spending per student · FY 2023Yellowstone 14Fairview · NCES 382034068students · 2023–24Halliday 19Halliday · NCES 380861021students · 2023–24Marmot SchoolsMandan · NCES 380000518students · 2023–24Nd School for the DeafDevils Lake · NCES 380000612students · 2023–24