Dickinson 1

Public school district · Stark County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3800038

Dickinson 1 spent $14,504 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 57% of the other North Dakota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,196). Its 12 schools enrolled 4,177 students in 2024-25; 49.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,709 per student, up 8.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 81% (North Dakota: 83.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among North Dakota's largest districts

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Dickinson 1 ranks 6.

Current spending per student, largest North Dakota districts, FY23Fargo Public Schools $17,740; Grand Forks Public Schools $15,253; Minot $15,223; Mckenzie Co 1 $15,006; Bismarck School District 1 $14,558; Dickinson 1 $14,504; Mandan Public Schools $14,124; Jamestown Public Schools $13,986; West Fargo 6 $13,666; Williston Basin 7 $13,026; State median, 1,000+ students $14,196.10k12k14k16k18k20kFargo Public Schools$17,740Grand Forks Public Schools$15,253Minot$15,223Mckenzie Co 1$15,006Bismarck School District 1$14,558Dickinson 1$14,504Mandan Public Schools$14,124Jamestown Public Schools$13,986West Fargo 6$13,666Williston Basin 7$13,026State median, 1,000+ students $14,196
Current spending per student, largest North Dakota districts, FY23Fargo Public Schools $17,740; Grand Forks Public Schools $15,253; Minot $15,223; Mckenzie Co 1 $15,006; Bismarck School District 1 $14,558; Dickinson 1 $14,504; Mandan Public Schools $14,124; Jamestown Public Schools $13,986; West Fargo 6 $13,666; Williston Basin 7 $13,026; State median, 1,000+ students $14,196.10k12k14k16k18k20kFargo Public Schools$17,740Grand Forks Public Schools$15,253Minot$15,223Mckenzie Co 1$15,006Bismarck School District 1$14,558Dickinson 1$14,504Mandan Public Schools$14,124Jamestown Public Schools$13,986West Fargo 6$13,666Williston Basin 7$13,026State median, 1,000+ students $14,196
Current spending per student, largest North Dakota districts, FY23Fargo Public Schools $17,740; Grand Forks Public Schools $15,253; Minot $15,223; Mckenzie Co 1 $15,006; Bismarck School District 1 $14,558; Dickinson 1 $14,504; Mandan Public Schools $14,124; Jamestown Public Schools $13,986; West Fargo 6 $13,666; Williston Basin 7 $13,026; State median, 1,000+ students $14,196.10k14k18k20kFargo Public Schools$17,740Grand Forks Public Schools$15,253Minot$15,223Mckenzie Co 1$15,006Bismarck School District 1$14,558Dickinson 1$14,504Mandan Public Schools$14,124Jamestown Public Schools$13,986West Fargo 6$13,666Williston Basin 7$13,026State median, 1,000+ students $14,196
Current spending per student, largest North Dakota districts, FY23Fargo Public Schools $17,740; Grand Forks Public Schools $15,253; Minot $15,223; Mckenzie Co 1 $15,006; Bismarck School District 1 $14,558; Dickinson 1 $14,504; Mandan Public Schools $14,124; Jamestown Public Schools $13,986; West Fargo 6 $13,666; Williston Basin 7 $13,026; State median, 1,000+ students $14,196.10k14k18k20kFargo Public Schools$17,740Grand Forks Public Schools$15,253Minot$15,223Mckenzie Co 1$15,006Bismarck School District 1$14,558Dickinson 1$14,504Mandan Public Schools$14,124Jamestown Public Schools$13,986West Fargo 6$13,666Williston Basin 7$13,026State median, 1,000+ students $14,196

Where the money came from

$69,286,000 in revenue: 49.1% state, 36.8% local and 14.1% federal. Total spending including $3,489,000 of capital outlay was $63,775,000, or $16,129 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Dickinson 1 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $34,024,000; Local $25,519,000; Federal $9,743,000; total $69,286,000.
  • State$34,024,000 49%
  • Local$25,519,000 37%
  • Federal$9,743,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 15 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,951 students in 2022-23, 4,067 students in 2023-24, 4,177 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Dickinson 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,951, 2023-24: 4,067, 2024-25: 4,17702k4k6k2022-233,9512023-244,0672024-254,177
Dickinson 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,951, 2023-24: 4,067, 2024-25: 4,17702k4k6k2022-233,9512023-244,0672024-254,177
Dickinson 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,951, 2023-24: 4,067, 2024-25: 4,17702k4k6k2022-233,9512023-244,0672024-254,177
Dickinson 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,951, 2023-24: 4,067, 2024-25: 4,17702k4k6k2022-233,9512023-244,0672024-254,177

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,951240.516.4
2023-244,067231.617.6
2024-254,177368.411.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$23,420,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,923 per student

Dickinson 1 booked $23,420,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 241 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $97,376 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 96 in 100 North Dakota districts with a figure (state median $65,626, 125 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Dakota teacher salary at $55,769 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$10,401,00044.4%
Special education$5,521,00023.6%
Vocational$1,064,0004.5%
Other programs$6,434,00027.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,503 in 2018-19, $5,251 in 2019-20, $6,096 in 2020-21, $5,999 in 2021-22, $5,923 in 2022-23.

Dickinson 1 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,503, 2019-20: $5,251, 2020-21: $6,096, 2021-22: $5,999, 2022-23: $5,92302k4k6k8k2018-19$5,5032019-20$5,2512020-21$6,0962021-22$5,9992022-23$5,923
Dickinson 1 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,503, 2019-20: $5,251, 2020-21: $6,096, 2021-22: $5,999, 2022-23: $5,92302k4k6k8k2018-19$5,5032019-20$5,2512020-21$6,0962021-22$5,9992022-23$5,923
Dickinson 1 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,503, 2019-20: $5,251, 2020-21: $6,096, 2021-22: $5,999, 2022-23: $5,92302k4k6k8k2018-19$5,5032019-20$5,2512020-21$6,0962021-22$5,9992022-23$5,923
Dickinson 1 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,503, 2019-20: $5,251, 2020-21: $6,096, 2021-22: $5,999, 2022-23: $5,92302k4k6k8k2018-19$5,5032019-20$5,2512020-21$6,0962021-22$5,9992022-23$5,923

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Dickinson 1 scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 35% in math, against 43.8% in reading and 38.6% in math across North Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Dakota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNorth DakotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts44%43.8%1,956
Math35%38.6%1,956

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

81% of the 261 students in Dickinson 1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.2% across North Dakota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNorth Dakota
Four-year graduation rate81%83.2%
Students in the class2618,249

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

7 elementary schools, 2,035 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Prairie Rose Elementary School4908.433.1%Schoolwide program
Lincoln Elementary School3878.222.0%Not Title I
Jefferson Elementary School3709.710.3%Not Title I
Heart River Elementary School27315.936.3%Schoolwide program
Roosevelt Elementary School2548.133.1%Schoolwide program
P S Berg Elementary School2238.040.4%Schoolwide program
Roughrider Elementary Virtual Academy3811.8not reportedTargeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 944 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dickinson Middle School94415.724.7%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 high schools, 1,108 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dickinson High School1,02214.919.0%Not Title I
Southwest Community High School4812.8not reportedNot Title I
Roughrider High Virtual Academy3838.0not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 90 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Early Childhood Center907.6not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Dickinson 1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Dickinson 1

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentDickinson 1 ranks 7 of 15 North Dakota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,504).#7 of 15
  2. Every school district in North DakotaDickinson 1 is the number 8 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 3,954 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#8 of 170
  3. Mandan Public SchoolsThe next larger North Dakota district: 4,344 students in fall 2022, $14,124 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,124
  4. Jamestown Public SchoolsThe next smaller North Dakota district: 2,167 students in fall 2022, $13,986 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,986
  5. Compare Dickinson 1 with Mandan Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Dickinson High School, its largest high school1,022 students in 2024-25, 14.9 per teacher.1,022
  7. Teacher salary spending across North DakotaDickinson 1 spent $97,376 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,626); spending, not a salary.$97,376
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Dickinson 1

  1. How many schools and students are in Dickinson 1?
    12 schools were open in 2024-25 (7 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 other), enrolling 4,177 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Dickinson 1 spend per student?
    $14,504 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Dakota median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,196 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,709 per student, up 8.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Dickinson 1's money come from?
    $69,286,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 49.1% state, 36.8% local and 14.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Dickinson 1 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 606 of the 5,787 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Dickinson 1 spend on teacher salaries?
    $23,420,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,923 per student. Divided by the 241 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $97,376 per teacher, more than 96 in 100 North Dakota districts (state median $65,626). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Dakota teacher salary at $55,769 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Dickinson 1 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Dickinson 1 scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 35% in math, against 43.8% in reading and 38.6% in math across North Dakota. North Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Dickinson 1?
    81% of the 261 students in Dickinson 1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.2% across North Dakota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Dickinson 1's NCES district ID?
    3800038. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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