Oberon 16

Public school district · Benson County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3814520

Oberon 16 spent $42,422 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,222). Its one school enrolled 52 students in 2024-25; 27.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $39,625 per student, down 6.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

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 Oberon 16 in enrollment (28 to 58 students) and Oberon 16 itself.

Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Oberon 16, FY23Oberon 16 $42,422; Zeeland 4 $40,103; Starkweather 44 $30,816; Kensal 19 $27,276; Roosevelt 18 $27,235; Fordville-Lankin 5 $27,120; Lone Tree 6 $27,000; Twin Buttes 37 $25,714; Menoken 33 $13,121; Naughton 25 $11,531; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30k40k50kOberon 16$42,422Zeeland 4$40,103Starkweather 44$30,816Kensal 19$27,276Roosevelt 18$27,235Fordville-Lankin 5$27,120Lone Tree 6$27,000Twin Buttes 37$25,714Menoken 33$13,121Naughton 25$11,531State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Oberon 16, FY23Oberon 16 $42,422; Zeeland 4 $40,103; Starkweather 44 $30,816; Kensal 19 $27,276; Roosevelt 18 $27,235; Fordville-Lankin 5 $27,120; Lone Tree 6 $27,000; Twin Buttes 37 $25,714; Menoken 33 $13,121; Naughton 25 $11,531; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30k40k50kOberon 16$42,422Zeeland 4$40,103Starkweather 44$30,816Kensal 19$27,276Roosevelt 18$27,235Fordville-Lankin 5$27,120Lone Tree 6$27,000Twin Buttes 37$25,714Menoken 33$13,121Naughton 25$11,531State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Oberon 16, FY23Oberon 16 $42,422; Zeeland 4 $40,103; Starkweather 44 $30,816; Kensal 19 $27,276; Roosevelt 18 $27,235; Fordville-Lankin 5 $27,120; Lone Tree 6 $27,000; Twin Buttes 37 $25,714; Menoken 33 $13,121; Naughton 25 $11,531; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k30k50kOberon 16$42,422Zeeland 4$40,103Starkweather 44$30,816Kensal 19$27,276Roosevelt 18$27,235Fordville-Lankin 5$27,120Lone Tree 6$27,000Twin Buttes 37$25,714Menoken 33$13,121Naughton 25$11,531State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Oberon 16, FY23Oberon 16 $42,422; Zeeland 4 $40,103; Starkweather 44 $30,816; Kensal 19 $27,276; Roosevelt 18 $27,235; Fordville-Lankin 5 $27,120; Lone Tree 6 $27,000; Twin Buttes 37 $25,714; Menoken 33 $13,121; Naughton 25 $11,531; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k30k50kOberon 16$42,422Zeeland 4$40,103Starkweather 44$30,816Kensal 19$27,276Roosevelt 18$27,235Fordville-Lankin 5$27,120Lone Tree 6$27,000Twin Buttes 37$25,714Menoken 33$13,121Naughton 25$11,531State median, under 1,000 students $17,222

Where the money came from

$2,633,000 in revenue: 27.8% state, 8.4% local and 63.7% federal. Total spending including $216,000 of capital outlay was $2,283,000, or $50,733 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Oberon 16 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $733,000; Local $222,000; Federal $1,678,000; total $2,633,000.
  • State$733,000 28%
  • Local$222,000 8%
  • Federal$1,678,000 64%

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

45 students in 2022-23, 56 students in 2023-24, 52 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Oberon 16 enrollment by school year2022-23: 45, 2023-24: 56, 2024-25: 5202040602022-23452023-24562024-2552
Oberon 16 enrollment by school year2022-23: 45, 2023-24: 56, 2024-25: 5202040602022-23452023-24562024-2552
Oberon 16 enrollment by school year2022-23: 45, 2023-24: 56, 2024-25: 5202040602022-23452023-24562024-2552
Oberon 16 enrollment by school year2022-23: 45, 2023-24: 56, 2024-25: 5202040602022-23452023-24562024-2552

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23456.07.5
2023-24567.08.0
2024-25527.07.4

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 Oberon 16 scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less 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 arts20% or less43.8%28
Math20% or less38.6%30

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.

1 elementary school, 52 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Oberon Elementary School527.4100.0%Schoolwide 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.

Contact Oberon 16

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 Oberon 16

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentOberon 16 ranks 2 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($42,422).#2 of 151
  2. Every school district in North DakotaOberon 16 is the number 155 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 45 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#155 of 170
  3. Starkweather 44The next larger North Dakota district: 49 students in fall 2022, $30,816 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,816
  4. Naughton 25The next smaller North Dakota district: 32 students in fall 2022, $11,531 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,531
  5. Compare Oberon 16 with Starkweather 44Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Oberon 16

  1. How many schools and students are in Oberon 16?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 52 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Oberon 16 spend per student?
    $42,422 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 $39,625 per student, down 6.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Oberon 16's money come from?
    $2,633,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 27.8% state, 8.4% local and 63.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Oberon 16 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Oberon 16 scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less 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.
  5. What is Oberon 16's NCES district ID?
    3814520. 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 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, 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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