Wing 28

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Wing, North Dakota - 2 schools

At $24,833 per pupil, Wing 28 ranks #21 of 168 North Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (North Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

76
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$24,833
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Wing 28 operates 2 public schools serving 76 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Burleigh County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,833 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 168 North Dakota districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Dakota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.2% local, 59.2% state, and 11.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 227.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 8.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.3% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Wing Elementary School, enrolling 40 students (65% of the district's total enrollment).

Wing Elementary School accounts for 52.6% of all Wing 28 student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wing 28 a distant remainder — means Wing 28-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Wing 28 student-counselor ratio is 228:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Wing 28 chronic absenteeism rate is 8.5% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

11.6%
Federal
59.2%
State
29.2%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Wing 28.

White 96.3%
Multiracial 3.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 2
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
227.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
8.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Wing 28

School Enrollment
Wing Elementary School
40
Wing High School
22

How Wing 28 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The North Dakota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Selfridge 8 Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Sawyer 16 Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Drake 57 Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Anamoose 14 Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Burke Central 36 Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Wing 28's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Wing 28?

Wing 28 has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 76 students.

How much does Wing 28 spend per student?

Wing 28 spends $24,833 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Wing 28?

Wing 28 students are 96.3% White, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.