BELCOURT 7 operates 4 public schools serving 1,588 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,518 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Rolette County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,370 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 1.1% local, 43.8% state, and 55.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $120,918 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 83/100, ranked #9 of 101 in North Dakota against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 268.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 54.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 0.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White, 0.1% African American across the district's schools.
Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School accounts for 39.9% of all BELCOURT 7 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BELCOURT 7-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
BELCOURT 7 school enrollment varies 16× across entities
BELCOURT 7 school enrollment ranges from 38 students (lowest) to 605 students (highest), a spread of 567 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
BELCOURT 7 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
BELCOURT 7 student-counselor ratio is 269:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within BELCOURT 7 is typically wider than the BELCOURT 7-aggregate figure suggests.
BELCOURT 7 chronic absenteeism rate is 54.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
BELCOURT 7 has 4 schools, including 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,588 students.
How much does BELCOURT 7 spend per student?
BELCOURT 7 spends $24,370 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #9 in North Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in BELCOURT 7?
The average teacher salary in BELCOURT 7 is $120,918 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BELCOURT 7?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Rolette County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BELCOURT 7?
BELCOURT 7 students are 0.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BELCOURT 7?
BELCOURT 7 has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #9 out of 101 districts in North Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.