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Dunseith 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 244 students in Dunseith 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Dunseith 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
547 Students
81,748 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
6,615 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Dunseith 1 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 80-89% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.49
# American Indian Students
521 Students
9,140 Students
% American Indian Students
95%
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,137 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
5,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
1 Student
4,431 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
2 Students
57,557 Students
% White Students
1%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
226 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
3,943 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
2,084
# Students in K Grade:
29
9,280
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
9,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
9,333
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
9,345
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
9,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
9,384
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
8,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
6,718
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
6,822
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
250
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
209
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
161
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,596 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,521 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,596
$17,688
Spending / Student
$23,521
$17,689
Best Dunseith 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dunseith Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 2nd Ave Sw
Dunseith, ND 58329
(701) 244-5792
Dunseith, ND 58329
(701) 244-5792
Grades: PK-6
| 244 students
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