Westhope 17

Public school district · Bottineau County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3819470

Westhope 17 spent $19,574 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 67% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,222). Its 2 schools enrolled 160 students in 2024-25; 46.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,031 per student, up 7.4% 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 Westhope 17 in enrollment (155 to 176 students) and Westhope 17 itself.

Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Westhope 17, FY23Grenora 99 $27,152; Hope-Page 85 $24,272; Glen Ullin 48 $20,627; Max 50 $20,071; Midkota 7 $19,676; Westhope 17 $19,574; Hebron 13 $18,325; Elgin-New Leipzig 49 $18,244; Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 $17,766; Pingree-Buchanan 10 $16,536; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k15k20k25k30kGrenora 99$27,152Hope-Page 85$24,272Glen Ullin 48$20,627Max 50$20,071Midkota 7$19,676Westhope 17$19,574Hebron 13$18,325Elgin-New Leipzig 49$18,244Turtle Lake-Mercer 72$17,766Pingree-Buchanan 10$16,536State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Westhope 17, FY23Grenora 99 $27,152; Hope-Page 85 $24,272; Glen Ullin 48 $20,627; Max 50 $20,071; Midkota 7 $19,676; Westhope 17 $19,574; Hebron 13 $18,325; Elgin-New Leipzig 49 $18,244; Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 $17,766; Pingree-Buchanan 10 $16,536; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k15k20k25k30kGrenora 99$27,152Hope-Page 85$24,272Glen Ullin 48$20,627Max 50$20,071Midkota 7$19,676Westhope 17$19,574Hebron 13$18,325Elgin-New Leipzig 49$18,244Turtle Lake-Mercer 72$17,766Pingree-Buchanan 10$16,536State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Westhope 17, FY23Grenora 99 $27,152; Hope-Page 85 $24,272; Glen Ullin 48 $20,627; Max 50 $20,071; Midkota 7 $19,676; Westhope 17 $19,574; Hebron 13 $18,325; Elgin-New Leipzig 49 $18,244; Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 $17,766; Pingree-Buchanan 10 $16,536; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30kGrenora 99$27,152Hope-Page 85$24,272Glen Ullin 48$20,627Max 50$20,071Midkota 7$19,676Westhope 17$19,574Hebron 13$18,325Elgin-New Leipzig 49$18,244Turtle Lake-Mercer 72$17,766Pingree-Buchanan 10$16,536State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Westhope 17, FY23Grenora 99 $27,152; Hope-Page 85 $24,272; Glen Ullin 48 $20,627; Max 50 $20,071; Midkota 7 $19,676; Westhope 17 $19,574; Hebron 13 $18,325; Elgin-New Leipzig 49 $18,244; Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 $17,766; Pingree-Buchanan 10 $16,536; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30kGrenora 99$27,152Hope-Page 85$24,272Glen Ullin 48$20,627Max 50$20,071Midkota 7$19,676Westhope 17$19,574Hebron 13$18,325Elgin-New Leipzig 49$18,244Turtle Lake-Mercer 72$17,766Pingree-Buchanan 10$16,536State median, under 1,000 students $17,222

Where the money came from

$3,909,000 in revenue: 46.8% state, 42.2% local and 11.0% federal. Total spending including $245,000 of capital outlay was $3,522,000, or $21,741 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Westhope 17 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,830,000; Local $1,648,000; Federal $431,000; total $3,909,000.
  • State$1,830,000 47%
  • Local$1,648,000 42%
  • Federal$431,000 11%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

161 students in 2022-23, 159 students in 2023-24, 160 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Westhope 17 enrollment by school year2022-23: 161, 2023-24: 159, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231612023-241592024-25160
Westhope 17 enrollment by school year2022-23: 161, 2023-24: 159, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231612023-241592024-25160
Westhope 17 enrollment by school year2022-23: 161, 2023-24: 159, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231612023-241592024-25160
Westhope 17 enrollment by school year2022-23: 161, 2023-24: 159, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231612023-241592024-25160

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2316119.88.1
2023-2415920.07.9
2024-2516021.37.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,181,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,290 per student

Westhope 17 booked $1,181,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 20 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 $59,556 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 27 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$844,00071.5%
Special education$84,0007.1%
Vocational$21,0001.8%
Other programs$232,00019.6%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,850 in 2018-19, $6,814 in 2019-20, $6,974 in 2020-21, $7,533 in 2021-22, $7,290 in 2022-23.

Westhope 17 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,850, 2019-20: $6,814, 2020-21: $6,974, 2021-22: $7,533, 2022-23: $7,29002k4k6k8k2018-19$6,8502019-20$6,8142020-21$6,9742021-22$7,5332022-23$7,290
Westhope 17 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,850, 2019-20: $6,814, 2020-21: $6,974, 2021-22: $7,533, 2022-23: $7,29002k4k6k8k2018-19$6,8502019-20$6,8142020-21$6,9742021-22$7,5332022-23$7,290
Westhope 17 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,850, 2019-20: $6,814, 2020-21: $6,974, 2021-22: $7,533, 2022-23: $7,29002k4k6k8k2018-19$6,8502019-20$6,8142020-21$6,9742021-22$7,5332022-23$7,290
Westhope 17 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,850, 2019-20: $6,814, 2020-21: $6,974, 2021-22: $7,533, 2022-23: $7,29002k4k6k8k2018-19$6,8502019-20$6,8142020-21$6,9742021-22$7,5332022-23$7,290

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 Westhope 17 scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 25-29% 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 arts35-39%43.8%65
Math25-29%38.6%65

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, 79 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Westhope Elementary School798.026.6%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, 81 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Westhope High School817.127.2%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 Westhope 17

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 Westhope 17

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentWesthope 17 ranks 51 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,574).#51 of 151
  2. Every school district in North DakotaWesthope 17 is the number 118 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 162 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#118 of 170
  3. Grenora 99The next larger North Dakota district: 164 students in fall 2022, $27,152 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,152
  4. Hebron 13The next smaller North Dakota district: 157 students in fall 2022, $18,325 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,325
  5. Compare Westhope 17 with Grenora 99Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Westhope High School, its largest high school81 students in 2024-25, 7.1 per teacher.81
  7. Teacher salary spending across North DakotaWesthope 17 spent $59,556 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,626); spending, not a salary.$59,556
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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 Westhope 17

  1. How many schools and students are in Westhope 17?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 160 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Westhope 17 spend per student?
    $19,574 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 $21,031 per student, up 7.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Westhope 17's money come from?
    $3,909,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.8% state, 42.2% local and 11.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Westhope 17 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 13 of the 133 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.8%, 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.
  5. How much does Westhope 17 spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,181,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,290 per student. Divided by the 20 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,556 per teacher, more than 27 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).
  6. How do students in Westhope 17 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Westhope 17 scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 25-29% 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.
  7. What is Westhope 17's NCES district ID?
    3819470. 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
  • 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

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