Starkweather 44

Public school district · Ramsey County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3817670

Starkweather 44 spent $30,816 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,222). Its 2 schools enrolled 54 students in 2024-25; 46.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $30,745 per student, down 0.2% 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 Starkweather 44 in enrollment (29 to 68 students) and Starkweather 44 itself.

Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Starkweather 44, 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; Twin Buttes 37 $25,714; Apple Creek 39 $15,382; 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$27,120Twin Buttes 37$25,714Apple Creek 39$15,382Menoken 33$13,121Naughton 25$11,531State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Starkweather 44, 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; Twin Buttes 37 $25,714; Apple Creek 39 $15,382; 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$27,120Twin Buttes 37$25,714Apple Creek 39$15,382Menoken 33$13,121Naughton 25$11,531State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Starkweather 44, 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; Twin Buttes 37 $25,714; Apple Creek 39 $15,382; 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$27,120Twin Buttes 37$25,714Apple Creek 39$15,382Menoken 33$13,121Naughton 25$11,531State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Starkweather 44, 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; Twin Buttes 37 $25,714; Apple Creek 39 $15,382; 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$27,120Twin Buttes 37$25,714Apple Creek 39$15,382Menoken 33$13,121Naughton 25$11,531State median, under 1,000 students $17,222

Where the money came from

$1,434,000 in revenue: 46.8% state, 39.0% local and 14.2% federal. Total spending including $41,000 of capital outlay was $1,576,000, or $32,163 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Starkweather 44 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $671,000; Local $559,000; Federal $204,000; total $1,434,000.
  • State$671,000 47%
  • Local$559,000 39%
  • Federal$204,000 14%

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

49 students in 2022-23, 47 students in 2023-24, 54 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Starkweather 44 enrollment by school year2022-23: 49, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 5402040602022-23492023-24472024-2554
Starkweather 44 enrollment by school year2022-23: 49, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 5402040602022-23492023-24472024-2554
Starkweather 44 enrollment by school year2022-23: 49, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 5402040602022-23492023-24472024-2554
Starkweather 44 enrollment by school year2022-23: 49, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 5402040602022-23492023-24472024-2554

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23499.25.3
2023-24478.45.6
2024-25548.46.4

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 Starkweather 44 scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% 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 arts40-59%43.8%29
Math21-39%38.6%29

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, 29 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Starkweather Elementary School297.324.1%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, 25 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Starkweather High School255.724.0%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 Starkweather 44

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 Starkweather 44

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentStarkweather 44 ranks 5 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($30,816).#5 of 151
  2. Every school district in North DakotaStarkweather 44 is the number 154 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 49 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#154 of 170
  3. Fordville-Lankin 5The next larger North Dakota district: 50 students in fall 2022, $27,120 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,120
  4. Oberon 16The next smaller North Dakota district: 45 students in fall 2022, $42,422 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$42,422
  5. Compare Starkweather 44 with Fordville-Lankin 5Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Starkweather High School, its largest high school25 students in 2024-25, 5.7 per teacher.25
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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 Starkweather 44

  1. How many schools and students are in Starkweather 44?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 54 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Starkweather 44 spend per student?
    $30,816 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 $30,745 per student, down 0.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Starkweather 44's money come from?
    $1,434,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.8% state, 39.0% local and 14.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Starkweather 44 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Starkweather 44 scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading and 21-39% 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.
  5. What is Starkweather 44's NCES district ID?
    3817670. 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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