Central Valley 3
Public school district · Traill County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3804140
Central Valley 3 spent $14,706 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 78% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,222). Its 2 schools enrolled 210 students in 2024-25; 55.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,559 per student, up 5.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (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 Central Valley 3 in enrollment (200 to 224 students) and Central Valley 3 itself.
Where the money came from
$3,584,000 in revenue: 55.1% state, 38.2% local and 6.7% federal. Total spending including $203,000 of capital outlay was $3,514,000, or $16,654 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,974,000 55%
- Local$1,369,000 38%
- Federal$241,000 7%
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
211 students in 2022-23, 213 students in 2023-24, 210 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 | 211 | 18.4 | 11.5 |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 18.4 | 11.6 |
| 2024-25 | 210 | 18.4 | 11.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,043,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,943 per student
Central Valley 3 booked $1,043,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 18 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 $56,654 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 16 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 | $858,000 | 82.3% |
| Vocational | $51,000 | 4.9% |
| Other programs | $134,000 | 12.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,971 in 2018-19, $5,054 in 2019-20, $5,495 in 2020-21, $4,823 in 2021-22, $4,943 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 Central Valley 3 scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading and 55-59% 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.
| Subject | This district | North Dakota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 65-69% | 43.8% | 101 |
| Math | 55-59% | 38.6% | 101 |
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
50% or more of the 8 students in Central Valley 3'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 | 50% or more | 83.2% |
| Students in the class | 8 | 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, 109 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Valley Elementary School | 109 | 9.5 | 13.8% | Targeted 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, 101 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Valley High School | 101 | 14.4 | 13.9% | 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 Central Valley 3
- Website: centralvalley.k12.nd.us
- Phone: (701) 847-2220
- Office: 1556 Hwy 81 NE, Buxton, ND 58218
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 Central Valley 3
- North Dakota districts by spending per studentCentral Valley 3 ranks 118 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,706).#118 of 151
- Every school district in North DakotaCentral Valley 3 is the number 96 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 211 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#96 of 170
- Solen Public School District 3The next larger North Dakota district: 214 students in fall 2022, $26,673 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,673
- Milnor Public SchoolThe next smaller North Dakota district: 210 students in fall 2022, $18,981 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,981
- Compare Central Valley 3 with Solen Public School District 3Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Central Valley High School, its largest high school101 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.101
- Teacher salary spending across North DakotaCentral Valley 3 spent $56,654 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,626); spending, not a salary.$56,654
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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 Central Valley 3
How many schools and students are in Central Valley 3?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 210 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Central Valley 3 spend per student?
$14,706 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 $15,559 per student, up 5.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Central Valley 3's money come from?
$3,584,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.1% state, 38.2% local and 6.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Central Valley 3 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 18 of the 306 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.9%, 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 Central Valley 3 spend on teacher salaries?
$1,043,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,943 per student. Divided by the 18 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $56,654 per teacher, more than 16 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 Central Valley 3 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Central Valley 3 scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading and 55-59% 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.What is the graduation rate in Central Valley 3?
50% or more of the 8 students in Central Valley 3'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 Central Valley 3's NCES district ID?
3804140. 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