Rolette 29

Public school district · Rolette County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3816050

Rolette 29 spent $22,187 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 79% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,222). Its 2 schools enrolled 129 students in 2024-25; 51.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,225 per student, down 4.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% 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 Rolette 29 in enrollment (122 to 155 students) and Rolette 29 itself.

Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Rolette 29, FY23Litchville-Marion 46 $25,817; Rolette 29 $22,187; Leeds 6 $20,748; Maddock 9 $20,621; Strasburg 15 $20,115; Max 50 $20,071; Ashley 9 $19,810; Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 6 $19,580; Mcclusky 19 $18,795; Scranton 33 $18,635; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.15k20k25k30kLitchville-Marion 46$25,817Rolette 29$22,187Leeds 6$20,748Maddock 9$20,621Strasburg 15$20,115Max 50$20,071Ashley 9$19,810Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 6$19,580Mcclusky 19$18,795Scranton 33$18,635State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Rolette 29, FY23Litchville-Marion 46 $25,817; Rolette 29 $22,187; Leeds 6 $20,748; Maddock 9 $20,621; Strasburg 15 $20,115; Max 50 $20,071; Ashley 9 $19,810; Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 6 $19,580; Mcclusky 19 $18,795; Scranton 33 $18,635; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.15k20k25k30kLitchville-Marion 46$25,817Rolette 29$22,187Leeds 6$20,748Maddock 9$20,621Strasburg 15$20,115Max 50$20,071Ashley 9$19,810Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 6$19,580Mcclusky 19$18,795Scranton 33$18,635State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Rolette 29, FY23Litchville-Marion 46 $25,817; Rolette 29 $22,187; Leeds 6 $20,748; Maddock 9 $20,621; Strasburg 15 $20,115; Max 50 $20,071; Ashley 9 $19,810; Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 6 $19,580; Mcclusky 19 $18,795; Scranton 33 $18,635; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.15k20k25k30kLitchville-Marion 46$25,817Rolette 29$22,187Leeds 6$20,748Maddock 9$20,621Strasburg 15$20,115Max 50$20,071Ashley 9$19,810Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 6$19,580Mcclusky 19$18,795Scranton 33$18,635State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Rolette 29, FY23Litchville-Marion 46 $25,817; Rolette 29 $22,187; Leeds 6 $20,748; Maddock 9 $20,621; Strasburg 15 $20,115; Max 50 $20,071; Ashley 9 $19,810; Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 6 $19,580; Mcclusky 19 $18,795; Scranton 33 $18,635; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.15k20k25k30kLitchville-Marion 46$25,817Rolette 29$22,187Leeds 6$20,748Maddock 9$20,621Strasburg 15$20,115Max 50$20,071Ashley 9$19,810Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 6$19,580Mcclusky 19$18,795Scranton 33$18,635State median, under 1,000 students $17,222

Where the money came from

$3,951,000 in revenue: 51.2% state, 24.7% local and 24.2% federal. Total spending including $1,132,000 of capital outlay was $4,242,000, or $30,518 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rolette 29 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,021,000; Local $975,000; Federal $955,000; total $3,951,000.
  • State$2,021,000 51%
  • Local$975,000 25%
  • Federal$955,000 24%

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

139 students in 2022-23, 138 students in 2023-24, 129 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rolette 29 enrollment by school year2022-23: 139, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1290501001502022-231392023-241382024-25129
Rolette 29 enrollment by school year2022-23: 139, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1290501001502022-231392023-241382024-25129
Rolette 29 enrollment by school year2022-23: 139, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1290501001502022-231392023-241382024-25129
Rolette 29 enrollment by school year2022-23: 139, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1290501001502022-231392023-241382024-25129

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2313920.66.8
2023-2413819.67.1
2024-2512919.66.6

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 Rolette 29 scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 35-39% 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 arts35-39%43.8%68
Math35-39%38.6%71

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

50% or more of the 15 students in Rolette 29'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 rate50% or more83.2%
Students in the class158,249

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, 78 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rolette Elementary School786.239.7%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.

1 high school, 51 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rolette High School517.339.2%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 Rolette 29

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 Rolette 29

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentRolette 29 ranks 32 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,187).#32 of 151
  2. Every school district in North DakotaRolette 29 is the number 125 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 139 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#125 of 170
  3. Litchville-Marion 46The next larger North Dakota district: 142 students in fall 2022, $25,817 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,817
  4. Scranton 33The next smaller North Dakota district: 137 students in fall 2022, $18,635 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,635
  5. Compare Rolette 29 with Litchville-Marion 46Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Rolette High School, its largest high school51 students in 2024-25, 7.3 per teacher.51
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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 Rolette 29

  1. How many schools and students are in Rolette 29?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 129 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rolette 29 spend per student?
    $22,187 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 $21,225 per student, down 4.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Rolette 29's money come from?
    $3,951,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.2% state, 24.7% local and 24.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Rolette 29 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 40 of the 209 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.1%, 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 do students in Rolette 29 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rolette 29 scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 35-39% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Rolette 29?
    50% or more of the 15 students in Rolette 29'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.
  7. What is Rolette 29's NCES district ID?
    3816050. 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
  • 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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