Richardton-Taylor 34 School District

320 Raider Rd
Richardton, ND 58652
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 132 students in Richardton-Taylor 34 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Richardton-Taylor 34 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Richardton-Taylor 34 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 Richardton-taylor 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 27% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
314 Students
39,743 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
3,228 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Richardton-Taylor 34 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#87 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Richardton-Taylor 34  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richardton-Taylor 34  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.
45-49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richardton-Taylor 34  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.
40-44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richardton-Taylor 34  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 Richardton-Taylor 34  School District and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.45
# American Indian Students
6 Students
4,873 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
2 Students
484 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
2,203 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,756 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
273 Students
28,928 Students
% White Students
87%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
95 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
1,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
-
# Students in K Grade:
30
81
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
74
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
62
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
69
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
61
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
190
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
2,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
2,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
9,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
9,098
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
8,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
8,017
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,287 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,131 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Richardton-Taylor 34  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
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total spending of Richardton-Taylor 34  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
$20,287
$17,688
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Richardton-Taylor 34  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
$19,131
$17,689
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Richardton-Taylor 34  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 Richardton-Taylor 34 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richardton-taylor High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
320 Raider Rd
Richardton, ND 58652
(701) 974-2111
Grades: 7-12
| 132 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 314 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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