RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 operates 3 public schools serving 315 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 337 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Stark County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,290 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 46.6% local, 47.9% state, and 5.6% 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 $74,687 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #47 of 101 in North Dakota against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 356.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.1% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Taylor-Richardton Elementary School accounts for 42.1% of all RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34-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.
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 school enrollment ranges from 56 students (lowest) to 142 students (highest), a spread of 86 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 student-counselor ratio is 357:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — 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 RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 is typically wider than the RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34-aggregate figure suggests.
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 315 students.
How much does RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 spend per student?
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 spends $18,290 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #47 in North Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34?
The average teacher salary in RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 is $74,687 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Stark County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34?
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 students are 89.1% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34?
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #47 out of 101 districts in North Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.