Divide County School District
Listed by NCES as Divide County 1 (district ID 3805160)
Public school district · Divide County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3805160
Divide County School District spent $18,812 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 63% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,222). Its 2 schools enrolled 382 students in 2024-25; 17.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,986 per student, up 6.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (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 Divide County in enrollment (365 to 415 students) and Divide County itself.
Where the money came from
$8,808,000 in revenue: 17.4% state, 72.9% local and 9.7% federal. Total spending including $369,000 of capital outlay was $7,737,000, or $20,201 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,533,000 17%
- Local$6,417,000 73%
- Federal$858,000 10%
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
383 students in 2022-23, 365 students in 2023-24, 382 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 | 383 | 44.1 | 8.7 |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 35.3 | 10.4 |
| 2024-25 | 382 | 37.0 | 10.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$2,789,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,282 per student
Divide County School District booked $2,789,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 44 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 $63,171 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 40 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 | $1,713,000 | 61.4% |
| Special education | $544,000 | 19.5% |
| Vocational | $192,000 | 6.9% |
| Other programs | $340,000 | 12.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,377 in 2018-19, $6,682 in 2019-20, $6,842 in 2020-21, $7,518 in 2021-22, $7,282 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 Divide County School District scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 35-39% 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 | 35-39% | 43.8% | 198 |
| Math | 35-39% | 38.6% | 199 |
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
80-89% of the 33 students in Divide County School District'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 | 80‑89% | 83.2% |
| Students in the class | 33 | 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, 221 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divide County Elementary School | 221 | 11.1 | 18.1% | 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, 161 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divide County High School | 161 | 9.5 | 11.8% | 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 Divide County School District
- Website: divcoschooldistrict.com
- Phone: (701) 965-6313
- Office: 106 1st St NE, Crosby, ND 58730
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 Divide County School District
- North Dakota districts by spending per studentDivide County School District ranks 56 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,812).#56 of 151
- Every school district in North DakotaDivide County School District is the number 51 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 383 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#51 of 170
- Garrison 51The next larger North Dakota district: 388 students in fall 2022, $15,606 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,606
- New Salem-Almont 49The next smaller North Dakota district: 365 students in fall 2022, $16,186 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,186
- Compare Divide County School District with Garrison 51Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Divide County High School, its largest high school161 students in 2024-25, 9.5 per teacher.161
- Teacher salary spending across North DakotaDivide County School District spent $63,171 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,626); spending, not a salary.$63,171
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Divide County School District
How many schools and students are in Divide County School District?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 382 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Divide County School District spend per student?
$18,812 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 $19,986 per student, up 6.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Divide County School District's money come from?
$8,808,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 17.4% state, 72.9% local and 9.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Divide County School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 53 of the 365 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.5%, 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 Divide County School District spend on teacher salaries?
$2,789,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,282 per student. Divided by the 44 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,171 per teacher, more than 40 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 Divide County School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Divide County School District scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 35-39% 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 Divide County School District?
80-89% of the 33 students in Divide County School District'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 Divide County School District's NCES district ID?
3805160. 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