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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 middle schools serving 335 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 Schools 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 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
7 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
1,586 Students
38,561 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
3,455 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
0.47
# American Indian Students
1,558 Students
5,653 Students
% American Indian Students
98%
15%
# Asian Students
n/a
373 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
2,081 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
1,387 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
17 Students
27,520 Students
% White Students
1%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
86 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
1,460 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
403
# Students in K Grade:
115
826
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
770
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
834
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
896
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
1,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
6,661
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
9,044
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
9,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
2,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
2,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
1,778
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turtle Mountain Community Middle School
Magnet 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
| 335 students
Rank: n/an/a
Turtle Mountain Virtual Middle School
Magnet School
1330 Braves Blvd
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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