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New England, North Dakota - 2 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks New England 9 #31 of 101 districts in North Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,471 per pupil, New England 9 ranks #76 of 168 North Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (North Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
New England 9 operates 2 public schools serving 292 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hettinger County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,471 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 38.5% local, 42.4% state, and 19.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 59/100, ranked #31 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.
a 137.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.5% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is New England Elementary School, enrolling 153 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
New England Elementary School accounts for 52.4% of all New England 9 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of New England 9 a distant remainder — means New England 9-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
New England 9 student-counselor ratio is 138:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
New England 9 chronic absenteeism rate is 27.6% — 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 New England 9 is typically wider than the New England 9-aggregate figure suggests.
New England 9 has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 292 students.
How much does New England 9 spend per student?
New England 9 spends $17,471 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #31 in North Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of New England 9?
New England 9 students are 91.5% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New England 9?
New England 9 has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #31 out of 101 districts in North Dakota.