VELVA 1 operates 2 public schools serving 441 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 439 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in McHenry County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,503 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 38.0% local, 50.5% state, and 11.4% 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 $81,486 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #73 of 101 in North Dakota against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 219.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.0% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Velva High School accounts for 50.6% of all VELVA 1 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means VELVA 1-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.
VELVA 1 student-counselor ratio is 220:1 — 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.
VELVA 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 14.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
VELVA 1 has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 441 students.
How much does VELVA 1 spend per student?
VELVA 1 spends $17,503 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #73 in North Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in VELVA 1?
The average teacher salary in VELVA 1 is $81,486 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near VELVA 1?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in McHenry County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of VELVA 1?
VELVA 1 students are 92.0% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for VELVA 1?
VELVA 1 has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #73 out of 101 districts in North Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.