WILLISTON BASIN 7 operates 13 public schools serving 5,294 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,250 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Williams County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,028 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 43.8% local, 50.4% state, and 5.8% 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 $73,724 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 16/100, ranked #100 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 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 302.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.8% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% African American across the district's schools.
Williston High School accounts for 26.1% of all WILLISTON BASIN 7 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WILLISTON BASIN 7-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
WILLISTON BASIN 7 school enrollment varies 42× across entities
WILLISTON BASIN 7 school enrollment ranges from 33 students (lowest) to 1,370 students (highest), a spread of 1,337 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
WILLISTON BASIN 7 student-counselor ratio is 303:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within WILLISTON BASIN 7 is typically wider than the WILLISTON BASIN 7-aggregate figure suggests.
WILLISTON BASIN 7 chronic absenteeism rate is 32.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
WILLISTON BASIN 7 has 13 schools, including 2 high, 10 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 5,294 students.
How much does WILLISTON BASIN 7 spend per student?
WILLISTON BASIN 7 spends $15,028 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #100 in North Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in WILLISTON BASIN 7?
The average teacher salary in WILLISTON BASIN 7 is $73,724 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WILLISTON BASIN 7?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Williams County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WILLISTON BASIN 7?
WILLISTON BASIN 7 students are 61.8% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WILLISTON BASIN 7?
WILLISTON BASIN 7 has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #100 out of 101 districts in North Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.