Finley-Sharon 19
Public school district · Steele County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3806910
Finley-Sharon 19 spent $25,878 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 87% 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; 48.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,259 per student, up 9.2% 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 Finley-Sharon 19 in enrollment (76 to 104 students) and Finley-Sharon 19 itself.
Where the money came from
$2,838,000 in revenue: 48.7% state, 47.0% local and 4.3% federal. Total spending including $413,000 of capital outlay was $2,921,000, or $32,456 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,383,000 49%
- Local$1,333,000 47%
- Federal$122,000 4%
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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
90 students in 2022-23, 85 students in 2023-24, 101 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 | 90 | 18.1 | 5.0 |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 17.1 | 5.0 |
| 2024-25 | 101 | 19.1 | 5.3 |
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 Finley-Sharon 19 scored proficient or above: 40-49% 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.
| Subject | This district | North Dakota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 40-49% | 43.8% | 47 |
| Math | 50-59% | 38.6% | 47 |
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 9 students in Finley-Sharon 19'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 | 9 | 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, 66 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley-Sharon Elementary School | 66 | 6.6 | 36.4% | 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, 35 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley-Sharon High School | 35 | 3.8 | 37.1% | 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 Finley-Sharon 19
- Website: finleysharonschool.com
- Phone: (701) 524-2420
- Office: 201 3rd St E, Finley, ND 58230
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 Finley-Sharon 19
- North Dakota districts by spending per studentFinley-Sharon 19 ranks 21 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,878).#21 of 151
- Every school district in North DakotaFinley-Sharon 19 is the number 139 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 90 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#139 of 170
- Munich 19The next larger North Dakota district: 91 students in fall 2022, $27,044 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,044
- Newburg-United 54The next smaller North Dakota district: 86 students in fall 2022, $28,453 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,453
- Compare Finley-Sharon 19 with Munich 19Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Finley-Sharon High School, its largest high school35 students in 2024-25, 3.8 per teacher.35
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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 Finley-Sharon 19
How many schools and students are in Finley-Sharon 19?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 101 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Finley-Sharon 19 spend per student?
$25,878 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 $28,259 per student, up 9.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Finley-Sharon 19's money come from?
$2,838,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.7% state, 47.0% local and 4.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Finley-Sharon 19 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 10 of the 151 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.6%, 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 do students in Finley-Sharon 19 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Finley-Sharon 19 scored proficient or above: 40-49% 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.What is the graduation rate in Finley-Sharon 19?
50% or more of the 9 students in Finley-Sharon 19'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 Finley-Sharon 19's NCES district ID?
3806910. 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
- 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