Lone Tree 6

Public school district · Golden Valley County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3811610

Lone Tree 6 spent $27,000 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 90% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,222). Its one school enrolled 36 students in 2024-25; 33.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $31,538 per student, up 16.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

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 Lone Tree 6 in enrollment (21 to 32 students) and Lone Tree 6 itself.

Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Lone Tree 6, FY23Edmore 2 $53,704; Zeeland 4 $40,103; Kensal 19 $27,276; Lone Tree 6 $27,000; Ft Ransom 6 $26,182; Marmarth 12 $23,409; Little Heart 4 $15,852; Manning 45 $14,952; Sweet Briar 17 $12,920; Naughton 25 $11,531; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.020k40k60kEdmore 2$53,704Zeeland 4$40,103Kensal 19$27,276Lone Tree 6$27,000Ft Ransom 6$26,182Marmarth 12$23,409Little Heart 4$15,852Manning 45$14,952Sweet Briar 17$12,920Naughton 25$11,531State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Lone Tree 6, FY23Edmore 2 $53,704; Zeeland 4 $40,103; Kensal 19 $27,276; Lone Tree 6 $27,000; Ft Ransom 6 $26,182; Marmarth 12 $23,409; Little Heart 4 $15,852; Manning 45 $14,952; Sweet Briar 17 $12,920; Naughton 25 $11,531; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.020k40k60kEdmore 2$53,704Zeeland 4$40,103Kensal 19$27,276Lone Tree 6$27,000Ft Ransom 6$26,182Marmarth 12$23,409Little Heart 4$15,852Manning 45$14,952Sweet Briar 17$12,920Naughton 25$11,531State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Lone Tree 6, FY23Edmore 2 $53,704; Zeeland 4 $40,103; Kensal 19 $27,276; Lone Tree 6 $27,000; Ft Ransom 6 $26,182; Marmarth 12 $23,409; Little Heart 4 $15,852; Manning 45 $14,952; Sweet Briar 17 $12,920; Naughton 25 $11,531; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.020k40k60kEdmore 2$53,704Zeeland 4$40,103Kensal 19$27,276Lone Tree 6$27,000Ft Ransom 6$26,182Marmarth 12$23,409Little Heart 4$15,852Manning 45$14,952Sweet Briar 17$12,920Naughton 25$11,531State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Lone Tree 6, FY23Edmore 2 $53,704; Zeeland 4 $40,103; Kensal 19 $27,276; Lone Tree 6 $27,000; Ft Ransom 6 $26,182; Marmarth 12 $23,409; Little Heart 4 $15,852; Manning 45 $14,952; Sweet Briar 17 $12,920; Naughton 25 $11,531; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.020k40k60kEdmore 2$53,704Zeeland 4$40,103Kensal 19$27,276Lone Tree 6$27,000Ft Ransom 6$26,182Marmarth 12$23,409Little Heart 4$15,852Manning 45$14,952Sweet Briar 17$12,920Naughton 25$11,531State median, under 1,000 students $17,222

Where the money came from

$1,216,000 in revenue: 33.8% state, 39.8% local and 26.4% federal. Total spending including $24,000 of capital outlay was $945,000, or $33,750 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Lone Tree 6 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $411,000; Local $484,000; Federal $321,000; total $1,216,000.
  • State$411,000 34%
  • Local$484,000 40%
  • Federal$321,000 26%

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

28 students in 2022-23, 26 students in 2023-24, 36 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Lone Tree 6 enrollment by school year2022-23: 28, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 360102030402022-23282023-24262024-2536
Lone Tree 6 enrollment by school year2022-23: 28, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 360102030402022-23282023-24262024-2536
Lone Tree 6 enrollment by school year2022-23: 28, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 360102030402022-23282023-24262024-2536
Lone Tree 6 enrollment by school year2022-23: 28, 2023-24: 26, 2024-25: 360102030402022-23282023-24262024-2536

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23283.87.5
2023-24265.05.1
2024-25366.06.0

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 Lone Tree 6 scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNorth DakotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-59%43.8%26
Math21-39%38.6%26

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.

1 elementary school, 36 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Golva Elementary School366.030.6%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 Lone Tree 6

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 Lone Tree 6

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentLone Tree 6 ranks 16 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($27,000).#16 of 151
  2. Every school district in North DakotaLone Tree 6 is the number 159 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 28 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#159 of 170
  3. Kensal 19The next larger North Dakota district: 29 students in fall 2022, $27,276 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,276
  4. Edmore 2The next smaller North Dakota district: 27 students in fall 2022, $53,704 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$53,704
  5. Compare Lone Tree 6 with Kensal 19Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Lone Tree 6

  1. How many schools and students are in Lone Tree 6?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 36 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Lone Tree 6 spend per student?
    $27,000 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 $31,538 per student, up 16.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Lone Tree 6's money come from?
    $1,216,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 33.8% state, 39.8% local and 26.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Lone Tree 6 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Lone Tree 6 scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% 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.
  5. What is Lone Tree 6's NCES district ID?
    3811610. 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 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, 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

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