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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 326 students in Belcourt 7 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Belcourt 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
4 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
1,561 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Belcourt 7 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 167 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
0.48
# American Indian Students
1,531 Students
5,643 Students
% American Indian Students
98%
14%
# Asian Students
n/a
421 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
2,286 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,487 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
15 Students
27,700 Students
% White Students
1%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
91 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
1,548 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
396
# Students in K Grade:
91
718
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
783
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
716
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
812
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
1,523
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
7,290
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
9,001
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
9,080
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
2,284
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
2,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
1,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
1,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,156 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,282 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,156
$17,615
Spending / Student
$21,282
$17,617
Best Belcourt 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turtle Mountain Community Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1330 Braves Blvd
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Grades: 6-8
| 326 students
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