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Belcourt 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 560 students in Belcourt 7 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High Schools in Belcourt 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Belcourt 7 School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Turtle Mountain Community High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public high school average of 27% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
7 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
1,586 Students
39,743 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
3,228 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Belcourt 7 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
44%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.45
# American Indian Students
1,558 Students
4,873 Students
% American Indian Students
98%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
484 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
2,203 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,756 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
17 Students
28,928 Students
% White Students
1%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
95 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
1,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
-
# Students in K Grade:
115
81
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
74
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
62
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
69
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
61
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
190
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
2,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
2,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
9,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
9,098
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
8,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
8,017
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,712 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,946 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,712
$17,688
Spending / Student
$20,946
$17,689
Best Belcourt 7 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turtle Mountain Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1350 Braves Boulevard
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Grades: 9-12
| 560 students
Rank: n/an/a
Turtle Mountain Virtual High School
Magnet School
1350 Braves Blvd
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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