Dunseith 1 School District

101 2nd Ave Sw
Dunseith, ND 58329
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 303 students in Dunseith 1 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 Dunseith 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (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
2 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
547 Students
38,561 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
3,455 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.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#167 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dunseith 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
4%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dunseith 1  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.
11%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dunseith 1  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.
≤5%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dunseith 1  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.
80-89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dunseith 1  School District and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.47
# American Indian Students
521 Students
5,653 Students
% American Indian Students
95%
15%
# Asian Students
4 Students
373 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
2,081 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,387 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
2 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
1 Student
1,460 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
403
# Students in K Grade:
29
826
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
770
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
834
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
896
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
1,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
6,661
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
9,044
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
9,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
2,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
2,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
1,778
# 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.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dunseith 1  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
$13 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dunseith 1  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
$27,596
$17,688
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dunseith 1  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
$23,521
$17,689
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dunseith 1  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 Dunseith 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dunseith High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
310 3rd Ave Sw
Dunseith, ND 58329
(701) 244-5249
Grades: 7-12
| 303 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 547 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 80-89% (Top 20% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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