Top Rankings
United 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 419 students in United 7 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in United 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
723 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
United 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 169 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.43
# American Indian Students
11 Students
3,578 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
2 Students
278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
2,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
13 Students
886 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
656 Students
24,133 Students
% White Students
91%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
1,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
3,099
# Students in K Grade:
54
4,293
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
4,417
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
4,422
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
4,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
4,213
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
4,044
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
2,468
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
510
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
542
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,968 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,481 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,968
$17,615
Spending / Student
$13,481
$17,617
Best United 7 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burlington-des Lacs Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 Wallace St
Burlington, ND 58722
(701) 839-7135
Burlington, ND 58722
(701) 839-7135
Grades: PK-6
| 419 students
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