Belfield 13 School District

302 Ne 3rd
Belfield, ND 58622
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 128 students in Belfield 13 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 School in Belfield 13 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Belfield 13 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Belfield High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
281 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Belfield 13 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#123 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Belfield 13  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belfield 13  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belfield 13  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belfield 13  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Belfield 13  School District and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.46
# American Indian Students
7 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
2,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,813 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
252 Students
29,058 Students
% White Students
90%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
1,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
-
# Students in K Grade:
17
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
73
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
60
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
64
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
74
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
227
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
2,018
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
2,093
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
9,428
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
9,162
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
8,623
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
8,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,932 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Belfield 13  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total spending of Belfield 13  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,281
$17,615
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Belfield 13  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,932
$17,617
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Belfield 13  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Belfield 13 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belfield High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
302 3rd St Ne
Belfield, ND 58622
(701) 575-4275
Grades: 7-12
| 128 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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