Belcourt School District #7
Listed by NCES as Belcourt 7 (district ID 3802530)
Public school district · Rolette County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3802530
Belcourt School District #7 spent $22,582 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 15 North Dakota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,196). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,518 students in 2024-25; 35.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $29,052 per student, up 28.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-74% (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 districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Belcourt School District #7 in enrollment (916 to 2,167 students) and Belcourt School District #7 itself.
Where the money came from
$42,791,000 in revenue: 35.5% state, 1.2% local and 63.3% federal. Total spending including $3,259,000 of capital outlay was $39,659,000, or $24,974 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$15,210,000 36%
- Local$512,000 1%
- Federal$27,069,000 63%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,586 students in 2022-23, 1,561 students in 2023-24, 1,518 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,586 | 139.0 | 11.4 |
| 2023-24 | 1,561 | 127.0 | 12.3 |
| 2024-25 | 1,518 | 195.0 | 7.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$12,824,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $8,076 per student
Belcourt School District #7 booked $12,824,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 139 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 $92,259 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 90 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,845,000 | 30.0% |
| Special education | $2,127,000 | 16.6% |
| Vocational | $464,000 | 3.6% |
| Other programs | $6,388,000 | 49.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,076 in 2018-19, $6,107 in 2019-20, $6,671 in 2020-21, $8,008 in 2021-22, $8,076 in 2022-23.
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 Belcourt School District #7 scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 12% 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.
| Subject | This district | North Dakota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 26% | 43.8% | 712 |
| Math | 12% | 38.6% | 727 |
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
70-74% of the 152 students in Belcourt School District #7'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.
| This district | North Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 70‑74% | 83.2% |
| Students in the class | 152 | 8,249 |
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.
1 elementary school, 605 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School | 605 | 8.1 | 100.0% | 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.
1 middle school, 318 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Mountain Community Middle School | 318 | 4.8 | 100.0% | 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.
1 high school, 557 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Mountain Community High School | 557 | 10.7 | 100.0% | 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.
1 other school, 38 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Turtles Preschool | 38 | 19.0 | 100.0% | 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.
Contact Belcourt School District #7
- Website: belcourt.k12.nd.us
- Phone: (701) 477-6471
- Office: 1210 William Hardesty Street, Belcourt, ND 58316
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 Belcourt School District #7
- North Dakota districts by spending per studentBelcourt School District #7 ranks 1 of 15 North Dakota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,582).#1 of 15
- Every school district in North DakotaBelcourt School District #7 is the number 12 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 1,588 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#12 of 170
- Devils Lake Public School DistrictThe next larger North Dakota district: 1,737 students in fall 2022, $14,196 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,196
- Wahpeton 37The next smaller North Dakota district: 1,201 students in fall 2022, $13,897 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,897
- Compare Belcourt School District #7 with Devils Lake Public School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Turtle Mountain Community High School, its largest high school557 students in 2024-25, 10.7 per teacher.557
- Teacher salary spending across North DakotaBelcourt School District #7 spent $92,259 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,626); spending, not a salary.$92,259
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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 Belcourt School District #7
How many schools and students are in Belcourt School District #7?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 1,518 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Belcourt School District #7 spend per student?
$22,582 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 $29,052 per student, up 28.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Belcourt School District #7's money come from?
$42,791,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 35.5% state, 1.2% local and 63.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Belcourt School District #7 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 347 of the 1,283 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 27.0%, 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.How much does Belcourt School District #7 spend on teacher salaries?
$12,824,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $8,076 per student. Divided by the 139 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $92,259 per teacher, more than 90 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).How do students in Belcourt School District #7 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Belcourt School District #7 scored proficient or above: 26% in reading and 12% 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.What is the graduation rate in Belcourt School District #7?
70-74% of the 152 students in Belcourt School District #7'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.What is Belcourt School District #7's NCES district ID?
3802530. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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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