UNDERWOOD 8 operates 2 public schools serving 224 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 189 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in McLean County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,813 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 39.4% local, 50.4% state, and 10.3% 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 $78,233 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 #48 of 101 in North Dakota against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 189:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.5% White, 3.1% African American, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Underwood High School accounts for 51.9% of all UNDERWOOD 8 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means UNDERWOOD 8-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.
UNDERWOOD 8 student-counselor ratio is 189:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
UNDERWOOD 8 chronic absenteeism rate is 15.9% — 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 UNDERWOOD 8 is typically wider than the UNDERWOOD 8-aggregate figure suggests.
UNDERWOOD 8 has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 224 students.
How much does UNDERWOOD 8 spend per student?
UNDERWOOD 8 spends $17,813 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #48 in North Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in UNDERWOOD 8?
The average teacher salary in UNDERWOOD 8 is $78,233 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near UNDERWOOD 8?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in McLean County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of UNDERWOOD 8?
UNDERWOOD 8 students are 91.5% White, 3.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for UNDERWOOD 8?
UNDERWOOD 8 has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #48 out of 101 districts in North Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.