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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 preschools serving 691 students in Belcourt 7 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschools in Belcourt 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
7 Schools
175 Schools
# Students
1,586 Students
33,064 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
2,811 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
0.42
# American Indian Students
1,558 Students
3,581 Students
% American Indian Students
98%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
267 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
2,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
871 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
17 Students
24,812 Students
% White Students
1%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
1,297 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
2,954
# Students in K Grade:
115
4,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
4,543
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
4,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
4,370
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
4,280
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
4,239
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
2,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
584
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
601
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
-
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1209 Gilbert Godon Street
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Grades: PK-5
| 659 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tiny Turtles Preschool
Magnet School
1221 William Hardesty Street
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Grades: PK
| 32 students
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