Powers Lake 27

Public school district · Burke County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3800024

Powers Lake 27 spent $17,151 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 52% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,222). Its 2 schools enrolled 221 students in 2024-25; 45.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,022 per student, up 5.1% 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 Powers Lake 27 in enrollment (233 to 254 students) and Powers Lake 27 itself.

Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Powers Lake 27, FY23Linton 36 $18,145; Glenburn 26 $17,433; Center-Stanton Public School $17,355; Powers Lake 27 $17,151; Maple Valley $16,744; Hankinson 8 $16,599; Napoleon 2 $16,484; Barnes County North Public School $16,442; Mott-Regent Public Schools $16,352; Wishek Public School $16,235; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.14k16k18k20kLinton 36$18,145Glenburn 26$17,433Center-Stanton Public School$17,355Powers Lake 27$17,151Maple Valley$16,744Hankinson 8$16,599Napoleon 2$16,484Barnes County North Public Sch…$16,442Mott-Regent Public Schools$16,352Wishek Public School$16,235State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Powers Lake 27, FY23Linton 36 $18,145; Glenburn 26 $17,433; Center-Stanton Public School $17,355; Powers Lake 27 $17,151; Maple Valley $16,744; Hankinson 8 $16,599; Napoleon 2 $16,484; Barnes County North Public School $16,442; Mott-Regent Public Schools $16,352; Wishek Public School $16,235; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.14k16k18k20kLinton 36$18,145Glenburn 26$17,433Center-Stanton Public School$17,355Powers Lake 27$17,151Maple Valley$16,744Hankinson 8$16,599Napoleon 2$16,484Barnes County North Public School$16,442Mott-Regent Public Schools$16,352Wishek Public School$16,235State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Powers Lake 27, FY23Linton 36 $18,145; Glenburn 26 $17,433; Center-Stanton Public School $17,355; Powers Lake 27 $17,151; Maple Valley $16,744; Hankinson 8 $16,599; Napoleon 2 $16,484; Barnes County North Public School $16,442; Mott-Regent Public Schools $16,352; Wishek Public School $16,235; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.14k16k18k20kLinton 36$18,145Glenburn 26$17,433Center-Stanton Public School$17,355Powers Lake 27$17,151Maple Valley$16,744Hankinson 8$16,599Napoleon 2$16,484Barnes County North Public School$16,442Mott-Regent Public Schools$16,352Wishek Public School$16,235State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Powers Lake 27, FY23Linton 36 $18,145; Glenburn 26 $17,433; Center-Stanton Public School $17,355; Powers Lake 27 $17,151; Maple Valley $16,744; Hankinson 8 $16,599; Napoleon 2 $16,484; Barnes County North Public School $16,442; Mott-Regent Public Schools $16,352; Wishek Public School $16,235; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.14k16k18k20kLinton 36$18,145Glenburn 26$17,433Center-Stanton Public School$17,355Powers Lake 27$17,151Maple Valley$16,744Hankinson 8$16,599Napoleon 2$16,484Barnes County North Public School$16,442Mott-Regent Public Schools$16,352Wishek Public School$16,235State median, under 1,000 students $17,222

Where the money came from

$5,009,000 in revenue: 45.8% state, 48.8% local and 5.4% federal. Total spending including $1,027,000 of capital outlay was $5,201,000, or $21,762 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Powers Lake 27 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,296,000; Local $2,444,000; Federal $269,000; total $5,009,000.
  • State$2,296,000 46%
  • Local$2,444,000 49%
  • Federal$269,000 5%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

239 students in 2022-23, 228 students in 2023-24, 221 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Powers Lake 27 enrollment by school year2022-23: 239, 2023-24: 228, 2024-25: 22101002003002022-232392023-242282024-25221
Powers Lake 27 enrollment by school year2022-23: 239, 2023-24: 228, 2024-25: 22101002003002022-232392023-242282024-25221
Powers Lake 27 enrollment by school year2022-23: 239, 2023-24: 228, 2024-25: 22101002003002022-232392023-242282024-25221
Powers Lake 27 enrollment by school year2022-23: 239, 2023-24: 228, 2024-25: 22101002003002022-232392023-242282024-25221

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323922.010.9
2023-2422823.09.9
2024-2522122.110.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,443,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,038 per student

Powers Lake 27 booked $1,443,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 22 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $65,591 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 49 in 100 North Dakota districts with a figure (state median $65,626, 125 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Dakota teacher salary at $55,769 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$922,00063.9%
Special education$172,00011.9%
Vocational$172,00011.9%
Other programs$177,00012.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,390 in 2018-19, $6,519 in 2019-20, $6,915 in 2020-21, $6,868 in 2021-22, $6,038 in 2022-23.

Powers Lake 27 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,390, 2019-20: $6,519, 2020-21: $6,915, 2021-22: $6,868, 2022-23: $6,03802k4k6k8k2018-19$6,3902019-20$6,5192020-21$6,9152021-22$6,8682022-23$6,038
Powers Lake 27 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,390, 2019-20: $6,519, 2020-21: $6,915, 2021-22: $6,868, 2022-23: $6,03802k4k6k8k2018-19$6,3902019-20$6,5192020-21$6,9152021-22$6,8682022-23$6,038
Powers Lake 27 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,390, 2019-20: $6,519, 2020-21: $6,915, 2021-22: $6,868, 2022-23: $6,03802k4k6k8k2018-19$6,3902019-20$6,5192020-21$6,9152021-22$6,8682022-23$6,038
Powers Lake 27 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,390, 2019-20: $6,519, 2020-21: $6,915, 2021-22: $6,868, 2022-23: $6,03802k4k6k8k2018-19$6,3902019-20$6,5192020-21$6,9152021-22$6,8682022-23$6,038

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Powers Lake 27 scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 40-44% 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 arts50-54%43.8%112
Math40-44%38.6%113

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 19 students in Powers Lake 27'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 class198,249

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, 152 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Powers Lake Elementary School15210.111.8%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, 69 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Powers Lake High School699.711.6%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 Powers Lake 27

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 Powers Lake 27

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentPowers Lake 27 ranks 79 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,151).#79 of 151
  2. Every school district in North DakotaPowers Lake 27 is the number 87 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 239 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#87 of 170
  3. Linton 36The next larger North Dakota district: 242 students in fall 2022, $18,145 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,145
  4. Maple Valley School DistrictThe next smaller North Dakota district: 238 students in fall 2022, $16,744 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,744
  5. Compare Powers Lake 27 with Linton 36Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Powers Lake High School, its largest high school69 students in 2024-25, 9.7 per teacher.69
  7. Teacher salary spending across North DakotaPowers Lake 27 spent $65,591 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,626); spending, not a salary.$65,591
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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 Powers Lake 27

  1. How many schools and students are in Powers Lake 27?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 221 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Powers Lake 27 spend per student?
    $17,151 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 $18,022 per student, up 5.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Powers Lake 27's money come from?
    $5,009,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 45.8% state, 48.8% local and 5.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Powers Lake 27 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 10 of the 178 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.6%, 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 much does Powers Lake 27 spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,443,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,038 per student. Divided by the 22 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $65,591 per teacher, more than 49 in 100 North Dakota districts (state median $65,626). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Dakota teacher salary at $55,769 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Powers Lake 27 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Powers Lake 27 scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 40-44% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Powers Lake 27?
    80% or more of the 19 students in Powers Lake 27'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.
  8. What is Powers Lake 27's NCES district ID?
    3800024. 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
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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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