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New Town, North Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 91/100 ranks New Town 1 #4 of 101 districts in North Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,674 per pupil, New Town 1 ranks #44 of 168 North Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (North Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,674
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Town 1 operates 3 public schools serving 994 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Mountrail County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,674 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 12.8% local, 19.5% state, and 67.7% federal, an unusually federal-heavy mix, typically a marker of concentrated Title I eligibility or a small district reliant on federal impact-aid programs. The district's equity score is 91/100, ranked #4 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 310.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 5.6% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Edwin Loe Elementary School, with a diversity index of 30.9/100.
Its largest campus is Edwin Loe Elementary School, enrolling 546 students (59% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is New Town Middle School, at 126 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Edwin Loe Elementary School accounts for 54.9% of all New Town 1 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of New Town 1 a distant remainder — means New Town 1-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 Town 1 school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
New Town 1 school enrollment ranges from 126 students (lowest) to 546 students (highest), a spread of 420 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
New Town 1 student-counselor ratio is 310:1 — 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 New Town 1 is typically wider than the New Town 1-aggregate figure suggests.
New Town 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.2% — 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 Town 1 is typically wider than the New Town 1-aggregate figure suggests.
New Town 1 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 994 students.
How much does New Town 1 spend per student?
New Town 1 spends $19,674 per student. The district has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #4 in North Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of New Town 1?
New Town 1 students are 5.6% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Town 1?
New Town 1 has an equity score of 91/100, ranking #4 out of 101 districts in North Dakota.