Starkweather 44 School District

505 Main Street
Starkweather, ND 58377
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Starkweather 44 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 26 students in Starkweather 44 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Starkweather 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
47 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

District Rank

Starkweather 44 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#102 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Starkweather 44  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Starkweather 44  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.
40-59%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Starkweather 44  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.
≥50%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Starkweather 44  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.
(15-16)
≥50%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Starkweather 44  School District and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
2,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,813 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
38 Students
29,058 Students
% White Students
81%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
1,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
4%

Students by Grade:

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

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Starkweather 44  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
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total spending of Starkweather 44  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
$25,841
$18,117
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Starkweather 44  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
$25,349
$17,825
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Starkweather 44  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 Starkweather 44 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Starkweather High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
505 E Main Street
Starkweather, ND 58377
(701) 292-4381
Grades: 7-12
| 26 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 47 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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