LAKOTA 66 operates 2 public schools serving 184 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 205 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Nelson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,611 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 32.5% local, 50.4% state, and 17.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $94,114 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 205:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.7% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Lakota Elementary School accounts for 62.9% of all LAKOTA 66 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LAKOTA 66-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
LAKOTA 66 student-counselor ratio is 205:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
LAKOTA 66 chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — 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 LAKOTA 66 is typically wider than the LAKOTA 66-aggregate figure suggests.
LAKOTA 66 has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 184 students.
How much does LAKOTA 66 spend per student?
LAKOTA 66 spends $19,611 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in LAKOTA 66?
The average teacher salary in LAKOTA 66 is $94,114 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LAKOTA 66?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Nelson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LAKOTA 66?
LAKOTA 66 students are 83.7% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.