An equity score of 45/100 ranks North Star 10 #59 of 101 districts in North Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,532 per pupil, North Star 10 ranks #147 of 168 North Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (North Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
299
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$13,532
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Star 10 operates 2 public schools serving 299 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high 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 Towner County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,532 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 31.8% local, 52.7% state, and 15.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #59 of 101 in North Dakota against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 246:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.8% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is North Star Elementary School, enrolling 208 students (73% of the district's total enrollment).
North Star Elementary School accounts for 69.6% of all North Star 10 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North Star 10 a distant remainder — means North Star 10-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
North Star 10 student-counselor ratio is 246:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
North Star 10 chronic absenteeism rate is 16.3% — 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 North Star 10 is typically wider than the North Star 10-aggregate figure suggests.
North Star 10 has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 299 students.
How much does North Star 10 spend per student?
North Star 10 spends $13,532 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #59 in North Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of North Star 10?
North Star 10 students are 88.8% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Star 10?
North Star 10 has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #59 out of 101 districts in North Dakota.