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Buxton, North Dakota - 2 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Central Valley 3 #80 of 101 districts in North Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,437 per pupil, Central Valley 3 ranks #126 of 168 North Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (North Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
211
Total Enrollment
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$14,437
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central Valley 3 operates 2 public schools serving 211 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Traill County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,437 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 168 North Dakota districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Dakota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.7% local, 51.7% state, and 11.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #80 of 101 in North Dakota against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 145.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.3% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools.
Central Valley Elementary School accounts for 51.7% of all Central Valley 3 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Central Valley 3 a distant remainder — means Central Valley 3-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Central Valley 3 student-counselor ratio is 146:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Central Valley 3 chronic absenteeism rate is 15.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Central Valley 3 is typically wider than the Central Valley 3-aggregate figure suggests.
Central Valley 3 has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 211 students.
How much does Central Valley 3 spend per student?
Central Valley 3 spends $14,437 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #80 in North Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Central Valley 3?
Central Valley 3 students are 93.3% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Valley 3?
Central Valley 3 has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #80 out of 101 districts in North Dakota.