Twin Buttes 37

Public school district · Dunn County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3818600

Twin Buttes 37 spent $25,714 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 85% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,222). Its one school enrolled 55 students in 2024-25; 80.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $37,600 per student, up 46.2% 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 Twin Buttes 37 in enrollment (45 to 74 students) and Twin Buttes 37 itself.

Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Twin Buttes 37, FY23Oberon 16 $42,422; Starkweather 44 $30,816; Roosevelt 18 $27,235; Fordville-Lankin 5 $27,120; Sawyer 16 $26,973; Twin Buttes 37 $25,714; Drake 57 $25,247; Anamoose 14 $24,183; Apple Creek 39 $15,382; Menoken 33 $13,121; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30k40k50kOberon 16$42,422Starkweather 44$30,816Roosevelt 18$27,235Fordville-Lankin 5$27,120Sawyer 16$26,973Twin Buttes 37$25,714Drake 57$25,247Anamoose 14$24,183Apple Creek 39$15,382Menoken 33$13,121State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Twin Buttes 37, FY23Oberon 16 $42,422; Starkweather 44 $30,816; Roosevelt 18 $27,235; Fordville-Lankin 5 $27,120; Sawyer 16 $26,973; Twin Buttes 37 $25,714; Drake 57 $25,247; Anamoose 14 $24,183; Apple Creek 39 $15,382; Menoken 33 $13,121; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30k40k50kOberon 16$42,422Starkweather 44$30,816Roosevelt 18$27,235Fordville-Lankin 5$27,120Sawyer 16$26,973Twin Buttes 37$25,714Drake 57$25,247Anamoose 14$24,183Apple Creek 39$15,382Menoken 33$13,121State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Twin Buttes 37, FY23Oberon 16 $42,422; Starkweather 44 $30,816; Roosevelt 18 $27,235; Fordville-Lankin 5 $27,120; Sawyer 16 $26,973; Twin Buttes 37 $25,714; Drake 57 $25,247; Anamoose 14 $24,183; Apple Creek 39 $15,382; Menoken 33 $13,121; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k30k50kOberon 16$42,422Starkweather 44$30,816Roosevelt 18$27,235Fordville-Lankin 5$27,120Sawyer 16$26,973Twin Buttes 37$25,714Drake 57$25,247Anamoose 14$24,183Apple Creek 39$15,382Menoken 33$13,121State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Twin Buttes 37, FY23Oberon 16 $42,422; Starkweather 44 $30,816; Roosevelt 18 $27,235; Fordville-Lankin 5 $27,120; Sawyer 16 $26,973; Twin Buttes 37 $25,714; Drake 57 $25,247; Anamoose 14 $24,183; Apple Creek 39 $15,382; Menoken 33 $13,121; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k30k50kOberon 16$42,422Starkweather 44$30,816Roosevelt 18$27,235Fordville-Lankin 5$27,120Sawyer 16$26,973Twin Buttes 37$25,714Drake 57$25,247Anamoose 14$24,183Apple Creek 39$15,382Menoken 33$13,121State median, under 1,000 students $17,222

Where the money came from

$855,000 in revenue: 80.7% state, 17.2% local and 2.1% federal. Total spending including $13,000 of capital outlay was $1,605,000, or $28,661 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Twin Buttes 37 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $690,000; Local $147,000; Federal $18,000; total $855,000.
  • State$690,000 81%
  • Local$147,000 17%
  • Federal$18,000 2%

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

56 students in 2022-23, 55 students in 2023-24, 55 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Twin Buttes 37 enrollment by school year2022-23: 56, 2023-24: 55, 2024-25: 5502040602022-23562023-24552024-2555
Twin Buttes 37 enrollment by school year2022-23: 56, 2023-24: 55, 2024-25: 5502040602022-23562023-24552024-2555
Twin Buttes 37 enrollment by school year2022-23: 56, 2023-24: 55, 2024-25: 5502040602022-23562023-24552024-2555
Twin Buttes 37 enrollment by school year2022-23: 56, 2023-24: 55, 2024-25: 5502040602022-23562023-24552024-2555

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23568.07.0
2023-245511.05.0
2024-255511.05.0

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 Twin Buttes 37 scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 20-29% 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 arts30-39%43.8%40
Math20-29%38.6%40

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, 55 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Twin Buttes Elementary School555.0100.0%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 Twin Buttes 37

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 Twin Buttes 37

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentTwin Buttes 37 ranks 23 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,714).#23 of 151
  2. Every school district in North DakotaTwin Buttes 37 is the number 150 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 56 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#150 of 170
  3. Menoken 33The next larger North Dakota district: 58 students in fall 2022, $13,121 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,121
  4. Ft Yates 4The next smaller North Dakota district: 52 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Twin Buttes 37 with Menoken 33Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Twin Buttes 37

  1. How many schools and students are in Twin Buttes 37?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 55 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Twin Buttes 37 spend per student?
    $25,714 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 $37,600 per student, up 46.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Twin Buttes 37's money come from?
    $855,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 80.7% state, 17.2% local and 2.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Twin Buttes 37 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Twin Buttes 37 scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 20-29% 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 Twin Buttes 37's NCES district ID?
    3818600. 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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