North Border School District

Listed by NCES as North Border 100 (district ID 3800054)

Public school district · Pembina County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3800054

North Border School District spent $18,809 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 63% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,222). Its 4 schools enrolled 332 students in 2024-25; 60.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,855 per student, up 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (North Dakota: 83.2%).

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 North Border in enrollment (315 to 340 students) and North Border itself.

Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to North Border, FY23North Border $18,809; Tgu 60 $17,982; Washburn Public School $17,221; Eight Mile School District #6 $17,037; Mohall Lansford Sherwood Public School $16,877; Alexander 2 $16,664; Richardton-Taylor Public Schools $16,514; Northwood Public School $15,102; New Rockford-Sheyenne 2 $14,168; Ellendale Public School $13,619; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.12k14k16k18k20kNorth Border$18,809Tgu 60$17,982Washburn Public School$17,221Eight Mile School District #6$17,037Mohall Lansford Sherwood Publi…$16,877Alexander 2$16,664Richardton-Taylor Public Schoo…$16,514Northwood Public School$15,102New Rockford-Sheyenne 2$14,168Ellendale Public School$13,619State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to North Border, FY23North Border $18,809; Tgu 60 $17,982; Washburn Public School $17,221; Eight Mile School District #6 $17,037; Mohall Lansford Sherwood Public School $16,877; Alexander 2 $16,664; Richardton-Taylor Public Schools $16,514; Northwood Public School $15,102; New Rockford-Sheyenne 2 $14,168; Ellendale Public School $13,619; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.12k14k16k18k20kNorth Border$18,809Tgu 60$17,982Washburn Public School$17,221Eight Mile School District #6$17,037Mohall Lansford Sherwood Public Sch…$16,877Alexander 2$16,664Richardton-Taylor Public Schools$16,514Northwood Public School$15,102New Rockford-Sheyenne 2$14,168Ellendale Public School$13,619State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to North Border, FY23North Border $18,809; Tgu 60 $17,982; Washburn Public School $17,221; Eight Mile School District #6 $17,037; Mohall Lansford Sherwood Public School $16,877; Alexander 2 $16,664; Richardton-Taylor Public Schools $16,514; Northwood Public School $15,102; New Rockford-Sheyenne 2 $14,168; Ellendale Public School $13,619; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.12k16k20kNorth Border$18,809Tgu 60$17,982Washburn Public School$17,221Eight Mile School District #6$17,037Mohall Lansford Sherwood Public School$16,877Alexander 2$16,664Richardton-Taylor Public Schools$16,514Northwood Public School$15,102New Rockford-Sheyenne 2$14,168Ellendale Public School$13,619State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to North Border, FY23North Border $18,809; Tgu 60 $17,982; Washburn Public School $17,221; Eight Mile School District #6 $17,037; Mohall Lansford Sherwood Public School $16,877; Alexander 2 $16,664; Richardton-Taylor Public Schools $16,514; Northwood Public School $15,102; New Rockford-Sheyenne 2 $14,168; Ellendale Public School $13,619; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.12k16k20kNorth Border$18,809Tgu 60$17,982Washburn Public School$17,221Eight Mile School District #6$17,037Mohall Lansford Sherwood Public School$16,877Alexander 2$16,664Richardton-Taylor Public Schools$16,514Northwood Public School$15,102New Rockford-Sheyenne 2$14,168Ellendale Public School$13,619State median, under 1,000 students $17,222

Where the money came from

$6,904,000 in revenue: 60.0% state, 33.9% local and 6.1% federal. Total spending including $271,000 of capital outlay was $6,876,000, or $21,157 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

North Border School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,142,000; Local $2,341,000; Federal $421,000; total $6,904,000.
  • State$4,142,000 60%
  • Local$2,341,000 34%
  • Federal$421,000 6%

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

325 students in 2022-23, 324 students in 2023-24, 332 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

North Border School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 325, 2023-24: 324, 2024-25: 33201002003004002022-233252023-243242024-25332
North Border School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 325, 2023-24: 324, 2024-25: 33201002003004002022-233252023-243242024-25332
North Border School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 325, 2023-24: 324, 2024-25: 33201002003004002022-233252023-243242024-25332
North Border School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 325, 2023-24: 324, 2024-25: 33201002003004002022-233252023-243242024-25332

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2332545.57.1
2023-2432445.67.1
2024-2533257.95.7

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 North Border School District scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 55-59% 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 arts60-64%43.8%171
Math55-59%38.6%170

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 22 students in North Border School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.2% across North Dakota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNorth Dakota
Four-year graduation rate80% or more83.2%
Students in the class228,249

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 237 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Border-Walhalla Elementary School1286.829.7%Targeted program
North Border-Pembina Elementary School1096.618.3%Targeted program

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.

2 high schools, 95 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Border-Walhalla High School594.730.5%Not Title I
North Border-Pembina High School363.616.7%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 North Border School District

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 North Border School District

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentNorth Border School District ranks 57 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,809).#57 of 151
  2. Every school district in North DakotaNorth Border School District is the number 58 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 325 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#58 of 170
  3. New Rockford-Sheyenne 2The next larger North Dakota district: 334 students in fall 2022, $14,168 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,168
  4. Alexander 2The next smaller North Dakota district: 321 students in fall 2022, $16,664 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,664
  5. Compare North Border School District with New Rockford-Sheyenne 2Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. North Border-Walhalla High School, its largest high school59 students in 2024-25, 4.7 per teacher.59
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 North Border School District

  1. How many schools and students are in North Border School District?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 2 high), enrolling 332 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does North Border School District spend per student?
    $18,809 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 $19,855 per student, up 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does North Border School District's money come from?
    $6,904,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.0% state, 33.9% local and 6.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in North Border School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 47 of the 418 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in North Border School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in North Border School District scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 55-59% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in North Border School District?
    80% or more of the 22 students in North Border School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.2% across North Dakota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is North Border School District's NCES district ID?
    3800054. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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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