Underwood School District 8
Listed by NCES as Underwood 8 (district ID 3818660)
Public school district · McLean County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3818660
Underwood School District 8 spent $16,625 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 56% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,222). Its 2 schools enrolled 189 students in 2024-25; 48.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,259 per student, up 9.8% 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 Underwood School District 8 in enrollment (211 to 238 students) and Underwood School District 8 itself.
Where the money came from
$4,263,000 in revenue: 48.8% state, 40.9% local and 10.3% federal. Total spending including $102,000 of capital outlay was $4,151,000, or $18,531 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,079,000 49%
- Local$1,744,000 41%
- Federal$440,000 10%
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
219 students in 2022-23, 204 students in 2023-24, 189 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 219 | 22.1 | 9.9 |
| 2023-24 | 204 | 20.3 | 10.0 |
| 2024-25 | 189 | 27.3 | 6.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,276,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,696 per student
Underwood School District 8 booked $1,276,000 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 $57,633 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 19 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $726,000 | 56.9% |
| Special education | $287,000 | 22.5% |
| Vocational | $25,000 | 2.0% |
| Other programs | $238,000 | 18.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,202 in 2018-19, $5,201 in 2019-20, $5,100 in 2020-21, $5,149 in 2021-22, $5,696 in 2022-23.
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 Underwood School District 8 scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 30-34% 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.
| Subject | This district | North Dakota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 35-39% | 43.8% | 117 |
| Math | 30-34% | 38.6% | 117 |
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 Underwood School District 8'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.
| This district | North Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80% or more | 83.2% |
| Students in the class | 19 | 8,249 |
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, 91 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood Elementary School | 91 | 6.4 | 17.6% | 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, 98 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underwood High School | 98 | 7.5 | 18.4% | 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.
Contact Underwood School District 8
- Website: underwoodschool.org
- Phone: (701) 442-3201
- Office: 123 Summit St, Underwood, ND 58576
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 Underwood School District 8
- North Dakota districts by spending per studentUnderwood School District 8 ranks 85 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,625).#85 of 151
- Every school district in North DakotaUnderwood School District 8 is the number 92 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 224 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#92 of 170
- Mott-Regent Public SchoolsThe next larger North Dakota district: 233 students in fall 2022, $16,352 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,352
- Warwick Public SchoolsThe next smaller North Dakota district: 223 students in fall 2022, $26,520 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,520
- Compare Underwood School District 8 with Mott-Regent Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Underwood High School, its largest high school98 students in 2024-25, 7.5 per teacher.98
- Teacher salary spending across North DakotaUnderwood School District 8 spent $57,633 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,626); spending, not a salary.$57,633
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Underwood School District 8
How many schools and students are in Underwood School District 8?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 189 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Underwood School District 8 spend per student?
$16,625 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 $18,259 per student, up 9.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Underwood School District 8's money come from?
$4,263,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.8% state, 40.9% local and 10.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Underwood School District 8 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 35 of the 217 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.1%, 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.How much does Underwood School District 8 spend on teacher salaries?
$1,276,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,696 per student. Divided by the 22 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $57,633 per teacher, more than 19 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).How do students in Underwood School District 8 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Underwood School District 8 scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 30-34% 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.What is the graduation rate in Underwood School District 8?
80% or more of the 19 students in Underwood School District 8'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.What is Underwood School District 8's NCES district ID?
3818660. 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