Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Grand Forks, North Dakota - 18 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Grand Forks 1 #27 of 101 districts in North Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,844 per pupil, Grand Forks 1 ranks #119 of 168 North Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (North Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,604
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$14,844
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grand Forks 1 operates 18 public schools serving 7,604 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 4 middle, 3 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Grand Forks County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,844 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 27.3% local, 53.5% state, and 19.2% 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 61/100, ranked #27 of 101 in North Dakota against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 328.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.2% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lake Agassiz Elementary School, with a diversity index of 76.4/100.
Its largest campus is Red River High School, enrolling 1,190 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Nathan Twining Middle School, at 69 students, a 17x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Red River High School accounts for 15.2% of all Grand Forks 1 student enrollment
That concentration means Grand Forks 1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Grand Forks 1 school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Grand Forks 1 school enrollment ranges from 69 students (lowest) to 1,190 students (highest), a spread of 1,121 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Grand Forks 1 student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Grand Forks 1 is typically wider than the Grand Forks 1-aggregate figure suggests.
Grand Forks 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 18.8% — 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 Grand Forks 1 is typically wider than the Grand Forks 1-aggregate figure suggests.
Grand Forks 1 has 18 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 11 combined. Total enrollment is 7,604 students.
How much does Grand Forks 1 spend per student?
Grand Forks 1 spends $14,844 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #27 in North Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Grand Forks 1?
Grand Forks 1 students are 61.2% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% African American, 3.1% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grand Forks 1?
Grand Forks 1 has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #27 out of 101 districts in North Dakota.