Billings Co 1

Public school district · Billings County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3802840

Billings Co 1 spent $28,657 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,222). Its 2 schools enrolled 101 students in 2024-25; 6.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,819 per student, down 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

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 Billings Co 1 in enrollment (86 to 118 students) and Billings Co 1 itself.

Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Billings Co 1, FY23Billings Co 1 $28,657; Newburg-United 54 $28,453; Munich 19 $27,044; Finley-Sharon 19 $25,878; Bowbells 14 $24,933; Yellowstone 14 $22,598; Gackle-Streeter 56 $21,982; Fairmount 18 $20,010; Montpelier 14 $17,186; Emerado 127 $16,564; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k15k20k25k30kBillings Co 1$28,657Newburg-United 54$28,453Munich 19$27,044Finley-Sharon 19$25,878Bowbells 14$24,933Yellowstone 14$22,598Gackle-Streeter 56$21,982Fairmount 18$20,010Montpelier 14$17,186Emerado 127$16,564State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Billings Co 1, FY23Billings Co 1 $28,657; Newburg-United 54 $28,453; Munich 19 $27,044; Finley-Sharon 19 $25,878; Bowbells 14 $24,933; Yellowstone 14 $22,598; Gackle-Streeter 56 $21,982; Fairmount 18 $20,010; Montpelier 14 $17,186; Emerado 127 $16,564; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k15k20k25k30kBillings Co 1$28,657Newburg-United 54$28,453Munich 19$27,044Finley-Sharon 19$25,878Bowbells 14$24,933Yellowstone 14$22,598Gackle-Streeter 56$21,982Fairmount 18$20,010Montpelier 14$17,186Emerado 127$16,564State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Billings Co 1, FY23Billings Co 1 $28,657; Newburg-United 54 $28,453; Munich 19 $27,044; Finley-Sharon 19 $25,878; Bowbells 14 $24,933; Yellowstone 14 $22,598; Gackle-Streeter 56 $21,982; Fairmount 18 $20,010; Montpelier 14 $17,186; Emerado 127 $16,564; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30kBillings Co 1$28,657Newburg-United 54$28,453Munich 19$27,044Finley-Sharon 19$25,878Bowbells 14$24,933Yellowstone 14$22,598Gackle-Streeter 56$21,982Fairmount 18$20,010Montpelier 14$17,186Emerado 127$16,564State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Billings Co 1, FY23Billings Co 1 $28,657; Newburg-United 54 $28,453; Munich 19 $27,044; Finley-Sharon 19 $25,878; Bowbells 14 $24,933; Yellowstone 14 $22,598; Gackle-Streeter 56 $21,982; Fairmount 18 $20,010; Montpelier 14 $17,186; Emerado 127 $16,564; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30kBillings Co 1$28,657Newburg-United 54$28,453Munich 19$27,044Finley-Sharon 19$25,878Bowbells 14$24,933Yellowstone 14$22,598Gackle-Streeter 56$21,982Fairmount 18$20,010Montpelier 14$17,186Emerado 127$16,564State median, under 1,000 students $17,222

Where the money came from

$3,823,000 in revenue: 6.6% state, 82.8% local and 10.6% federal. Total spending including $192,000 of capital outlay was $3,415,000, or $33,480 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Billings Co 1 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $252,000; Local $3,166,000; Federal $405,000; total $3,823,000.
  • State$252,000 7%
  • Local$3,166,000 83%
  • Federal$405,000 11%

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 151 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

102 students in 2022-23, 105 students in 2023-24, 101 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Billings Co 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 102, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 1010501001502022-231022023-241052024-25101
Billings Co 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 102, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 1010501001502022-231022023-241052024-25101
Billings Co 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 102, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 1010501001502022-231022023-241052024-25101
Billings Co 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 102, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 1010501001502022-231022023-241052024-25101

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2310216.06.4
2023-2410516.06.6
2024-2510115.06.7

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Billings Co 1 scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading and 50-59% 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 arts50-59%43.8%55
Math50-59%38.6%55

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.

2 elementary schools, 101 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Demores Elementary School557.75.5%Not Title I
Prairie Elementary School465.82.2%Not 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 Billings Co 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 Billings Co 1

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentBillings Co 1 ranks 7 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,657).#7 of 151
  2. Every school district in North DakotaBillings Co 1 is the number 136 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 102 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#136 of 170
  3. Fairmount 18The next larger North Dakota district: 104 students in fall 2022, $20,010 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,010
  4. Yellowstone 14The next smaller North Dakota district: 92 students in fall 2022, $22,598 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,598
  5. Compare Billings Co 1 with Fairmount 18Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Billings Co 1

  1. How many schools and students are in Billings Co 1?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 101 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Billings Co 1 spend per student?
    $28,657 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,222 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,819 per student, down 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Billings Co 1's money come from?
    $3,823,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 6.6% state, 82.8% local and 10.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Billings Co 1 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 13 of the 161 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.1%, 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 do students in Billings Co 1 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Billings Co 1 scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading and 50-59% 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.
  6. What is Billings Co 1's NCES district ID?
    3802840. 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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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