North Sargent 3

Public school district · Sargent County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3814290

North Sargent 3 spent $19,242 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 65% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,222). Its 2 schools enrolled 195 students in 2024-25; 56.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,824 per student, down 2.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% 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 Sargent 3 in enrollment (176 to 191 students) and North Sargent 3 itself.

Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to North Sargent 3, FY23Mandaree 36 $38,659; Sargent Central 6 $21,529; Midkota 7 $19,676; North Sargent 3 $19,242; Fessenden-Bowdon 25 $18,439; Hatton Eielson 7 $17,983; Lakota 66 $16,516; Lidgerwood 28 $16,402; Manvel 125 $12,798; White Shield 85 $12,383; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30k40kMandaree 36$38,659Sargent Central 6$21,529Midkota 7$19,676North Sargent 3$19,242Fessenden-Bowdon 25$18,439Hatton Eielson 7$17,983Lakota 66$16,516Lidgerwood 28$16,402Manvel 125$12,798White Shield 85$12,383State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to North Sargent 3, FY23Mandaree 36 $38,659; Sargent Central 6 $21,529; Midkota 7 $19,676; North Sargent 3 $19,242; Fessenden-Bowdon 25 $18,439; Hatton Eielson 7 $17,983; Lakota 66 $16,516; Lidgerwood 28 $16,402; Manvel 125 $12,798; White Shield 85 $12,383; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30k40kMandaree 36$38,659Sargent Central 6$21,529Midkota 7$19,676North Sargent 3$19,242Fessenden-Bowdon 25$18,439Hatton Eielson 7$17,983Lakota 66$16,516Lidgerwood 28$16,402Manvel 125$12,798White Shield 85$12,383State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to North Sargent 3, FY23Mandaree 36 $38,659; Sargent Central 6 $21,529; Midkota 7 $19,676; North Sargent 3 $19,242; Fessenden-Bowdon 25 $18,439; Hatton Eielson 7 $17,983; Lakota 66 $16,516; Lidgerwood 28 $16,402; Manvel 125 $12,798; White Shield 85 $12,383; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30k40kMandaree 36$38,659Sargent Central 6$21,529Midkota 7$19,676North Sargent 3$19,242Fessenden-Bowdon 25$18,439Hatton Eielson 7$17,983Lakota 66$16,516Lidgerwood 28$16,402Manvel 125$12,798White Shield 85$12,383State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to North Sargent 3, FY23Mandaree 36 $38,659; Sargent Central 6 $21,529; Midkota 7 $19,676; North Sargent 3 $19,242; Fessenden-Bowdon 25 $18,439; Hatton Eielson 7 $17,983; Lakota 66 $16,516; Lidgerwood 28 $16,402; Manvel 125 $12,798; White Shield 85 $12,383; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30k40kMandaree 36$38,659Sargent Central 6$21,529Midkota 7$19,676North Sargent 3$19,242Fessenden-Bowdon 25$18,439Hatton Eielson 7$17,983Lakota 66$16,516Lidgerwood 28$16,402Manvel 125$12,798White Shield 85$12,383State median, under 1,000 students $17,222

Where the money came from

$4,127,000 in revenue: 56.5% state, 26.9% local and 16.5% federal. Total spending including $531,000 of capital outlay was $4,254,000, or $22,871 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

North Sargent 3 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,333,000; Local $1,111,000; Federal $683,000; total $4,127,000.
  • State$2,333,000 57%
  • Local$1,111,000 27%
  • Federal$683,000 17%

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

185 students in 2022-23, 190 students in 2023-24, 195 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

North Sargent 3 enrollment by school year2022-23: 185, 2023-24: 190, 2024-25: 1950501001502002022-231852023-241902024-25195
North Sargent 3 enrollment by school year2022-23: 185, 2023-24: 190, 2024-25: 1950501001502002022-231852023-241902024-25195
North Sargent 3 enrollment by school year2022-23: 185, 2023-24: 190, 2024-25: 1950501001502002022-231852023-241902024-25195
North Sargent 3 enrollment by school year2022-23: 185, 2023-24: 190, 2024-25: 1950501001502002022-231852023-241902024-25195

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318526.86.9
2023-2419024.07.9
2024-2519527.07.2

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 Sargent 3 scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 15-19% 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 arts40-44%43.8%108
Math15-19%38.6%108

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

50% or more of the 12 students in North Sargent 3'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 rate50% or more83.2%
Students in the class128,249

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.

1 elementary school, 131 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Sargent Elementary School1318.232.1%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.

1 high school, 64 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Sargent High School645.832.8%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 Sargent 3

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 Sargent 3

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentNorth Sargent 3 ranks 54 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,242).#54 of 151
  2. Every school district in North DakotaNorth Sargent 3 is the number 105 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 186 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#105 of 170
  3. Manvel 125The next larger North Dakota district: 188 students in fall 2022, $12,798 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,798
  4. Lakota 66The next smaller North Dakota district: 184 students in fall 2022, $16,516 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,516
  5. Compare North Sargent 3 with Manvel 125Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. North Sargent High School, its largest high school64 students in 2024-25, 5.8 per teacher.64
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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 North Sargent 3

  1. How many schools and students are in North Sargent 3?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 195 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does North Sargent 3 spend per student?
    $19,242 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 $18,824 per student, down 2.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does North Sargent 3's money come from?
    $4,127,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.5% state, 26.9% local and 16.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in North Sargent 3 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 19 of the 187 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.2%, 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 Sargent 3 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in North Sargent 3 scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 15-19% 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 Sargent 3?
    50% or more of the 12 students in North Sargent 3'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 Sargent 3's NCES district ID?
    3814290. 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 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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