White Shield 85

Public school district · McLean County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3819680

White Shield 85 spent $12,383 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 96% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,222). Its 2 schools enrolled 174 students in 2024-25; 78.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,234 per student, up 39.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% 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 White Shield 85 in enrollment (176 to 191 students) and White Shield 85 itself.

Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to White Shield 85, FY23Mandaree 36 $38,659; Sargent Central 6 $21,529; Midkota 7 $19,676; North Sargent 3 $19,242; Fessenden-Bowdon 25 $18,439; Hatton Eielson 7 $17,983; Lakota 66 $16,516; Lidgerwood 28 $16,402; Manvel 125 $12,798; White Shield 85 $12,383; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30k40kMandaree 36$38,659Sargent Central 6$21,529Midkota 7$19,676North Sargent 3$19,242Fessenden-Bowdon 25$18,439Hatton Eielson 7$17,983Lakota 66$16,516Lidgerwood 28$16,402Manvel 125$12,798White Shield 85$12,383State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to White Shield 85, FY23Mandaree 36 $38,659; Sargent Central 6 $21,529; Midkota 7 $19,676; North Sargent 3 $19,242; Fessenden-Bowdon 25 $18,439; Hatton Eielson 7 $17,983; Lakota 66 $16,516; Lidgerwood 28 $16,402; Manvel 125 $12,798; White Shield 85 $12,383; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30k40kMandaree 36$38,659Sargent Central 6$21,529Midkota 7$19,676North Sargent 3$19,242Fessenden-Bowdon 25$18,439Hatton Eielson 7$17,983Lakota 66$16,516Lidgerwood 28$16,402Manvel 125$12,798White Shield 85$12,383State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to White Shield 85, FY23Mandaree 36 $38,659; Sargent Central 6 $21,529; Midkota 7 $19,676; North Sargent 3 $19,242; Fessenden-Bowdon 25 $18,439; Hatton Eielson 7 $17,983; Lakota 66 $16,516; Lidgerwood 28 $16,402; Manvel 125 $12,798; White Shield 85 $12,383; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30k40kMandaree 36$38,659Sargent Central 6$21,529Midkota 7$19,676North Sargent 3$19,242Fessenden-Bowdon 25$18,439Hatton Eielson 7$17,983Lakota 66$16,516Lidgerwood 28$16,402Manvel 125$12,798White Shield 85$12,383State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to White Shield 85, FY23Mandaree 36 $38,659; Sargent Central 6 $21,529; Midkota 7 $19,676; North Sargent 3 $19,242; Fessenden-Bowdon 25 $18,439; Hatton Eielson 7 $17,983; Lakota 66 $16,516; Lidgerwood 28 $16,402; Manvel 125 $12,798; White Shield 85 $12,383; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30k40kMandaree 36$38,659Sargent Central 6$21,529Midkota 7$19,676North Sargent 3$19,242Fessenden-Bowdon 25$18,439Hatton Eielson 7$17,983Lakota 66$16,516Lidgerwood 28$16,402Manvel 125$12,798White Shield 85$12,383State median, under 1,000 students $17,222

Where the money came from

$2,882,000 in revenue: 78.4% state, 13.5% local and 8.2% federal. Total spending including $266,000 of capital outlay was $2,600,000, or $13,830 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

White Shield 85 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,259,000; Local $388,000; Federal $235,000; total $2,882,000.
  • State$2,259,000 78%
  • Local$388,000 13%
  • Federal$235,000 8%

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

188 students in 2022-23, 197 students in 2023-24, 174 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

White Shield 85 enrollment by school year2022-23: 188, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 1740501001502002022-231882023-241972024-25174
White Shield 85 enrollment by school year2022-23: 188, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 1740501001502002022-231882023-241972024-25174
White Shield 85 enrollment by school year2022-23: 188, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 1740501001502002022-231882023-241972024-25174
White Shield 85 enrollment by school year2022-23: 188, 2023-24: 197, 2024-25: 1740501001502002022-231882023-241972024-25174

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318823.58.0
2023-2419723.58.4
2024-2517423.57.4

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 White Shield 85 scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading and 6-9% 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 arts10-14%43.8%97
Math6-9%38.6%98

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

50% or more of the 9 students in White Shield 85'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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNorth Dakota
Four-year graduation rate50% or more83.2%
Students in the class98,249

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, 117 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
White Shield Elementary School1177.341.0%Not Title I

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, 57 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
White Shield High School577.642.1%Not Title I

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 White Shield 85

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 White Shield 85

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentWhite Shield 85 ranks 145 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,383).#145 of 151
  2. Every school district in North DakotaWhite Shield 85 is the number 103 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 188 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#103 of 170
  3. Sargent Central 6The next larger North Dakota district: 191 students in fall 2022, $21,529 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,529
  4. North Sargent 3The next smaller North Dakota district: 186 students in fall 2022, $19,242 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,242
  5. Compare White Shield 85 with Sargent Central 6Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. White Shield High School, its largest high school57 students in 2024-25, 7.6 per teacher.57
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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 White Shield 85

  1. How many schools and students are in White Shield 85?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 174 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does White Shield 85 spend per student?
    $12,383 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 $17,234 per student, up 39.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does White Shield 85's money come from?
    $2,882,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 78.4% state, 13.5% local and 8.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in White Shield 85 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 35 of the 185 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.9%, 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 do students in White Shield 85 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in White Shield 85 scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading and 6-9% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in White Shield 85?
    50% or more of the 9 students in White Shield 85'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.
  7. What is White Shield 85's NCES district ID?
    3819680. 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 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
  • 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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