PARK RIVER AREA 8 operates 2 public schools serving 485 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 470 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Walsh County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,061 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 28.7% local, 53.3% state, and 18.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $64,241 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #78 of 101 in North Dakota against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 235:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.4% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Park River Area Elementary School accounts for 58.5% of all PARK RIVER AREA 8 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PARK RIVER AREA 8-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
PARK RIVER AREA 8 student-counselor ratio is 235:1 — 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.
PARK RIVER AREA 8 chronic absenteeism rate is 21.5% — 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 PARK RIVER AREA 8 is typically wider than the PARK RIVER AREA 8-aggregate figure suggests.
PARK RIVER AREA 8 has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 485 students.
How much does PARK RIVER AREA 8 spend per student?
PARK RIVER AREA 8 spends $15,061 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #78 in North Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in PARK RIVER AREA 8?
The average teacher salary in PARK RIVER AREA 8 is $64,241 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PARK RIVER AREA 8?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Walsh County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PARK RIVER AREA 8?
PARK RIVER AREA 8 students are 90.4% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PARK RIVER AREA 8?
PARK RIVER AREA 8 has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #78 out of 101 districts in North Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.