North Dakota · NCES F-33 finance data
Highest Spending Districts in North Dakota
The 35 North Dakota districts that spend the most per student, ranked from NCES F-33 finance data (2021-22). Only districts enrolling 500 or more students are included.
- $22,054
- Top per-pupil spend
- $14,413
- Avg across top 35
- 35
- Districts listed
The spending picture in one line
Dunseith 1 spends $22,054 per student, the most of any North Dakota district listed, against an average of $14,413 across the top 35.
- $22,054
- top spend (Dunseith 1)
- $9,646
- lowest on this list
- 2.3×
- spread across the listed districts
- 548
- students in the top district
| # | District | Per-Pupil $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunseith 1 Dunseith | $22,054 |
| 2 | Belcourt 7 Belcourt | $21,558 |
| 3 | New Town 1 New Town | $19,674 |
| 4 | Tioga 15 Tioga | $18,131 |
| 5 | Fargo 1 Fargo | $16,941 |
| 6 | Rugby 5 Rugby | $15,967 |
| 7 | Mckenzie Co 1 Watford City | $15,892 |
| 8 | Wahpeton 37 Wahpeton | $15,498 |
| 9 | Killdeer 16 Killdeer | $15,388 |
| 10 | Bottineau 1 Bottineau | $15,291 |
| 11 | Minot 1 Minot | $15,116 |
| 12 | Grand Forks 1 Grand Forks | $14,844 |
| 13 | Dickinson 1 Dickinson | $14,801 |
| 14 | Devils Lake 1 Devils Lake | $14,540 |
| 15 | Bismarck 1 Bismarck | $14,037 |
| 16 | Jamestown 1 Jamestown | $13,875 |
| 17 | Lisbon 19 Lisbon | $13,541 |
| 18 | West Fargo 6 West Fargo | $13,475 |
| 19 | Stanley 2 Stanley | $13,437 |
| 20 | Williston Basin 7 Williston | $13,430 |
| 21 | Valley City 2 Valley City | $13,301 |
| 22 | Beulah 27 Beulah | $13,174 |
| 23 | South Prairie 70 Minot | $13,166 |
| 24 | May-Port Cg 14 Mayville | $13,133 |
| 25 | Mandan 1 Mandan | $13,128 |
| 26 | United 7 Des Lacs | $13,072 |
| 27 | Hazen 3 Hazen | $13,059 |
| 28 | Carrington 49 Carrington | $12,807 |
| 29 | Nedrose 4 Minot | $12,673 |
| 30 | Northern Cass 97 Hunter | $12,445 |
| 31 | Hillsboro 9 Hillsboro | $12,322 |
| 32 | Central Cass 17 Casselton | $12,016 |
| 33 | Grafton 18 Grafton | $11,631 |
| 34 | Kindred 2 Kindred | $11,389 |
| 35 | Thompson 61 Thompson | $9,646 |
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Methodology
Per-pupil expenditure data comes from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Only districts with 500 or more students are included to ensure meaningful comparisons. Spending figures include all current operational expenditures divided by total enrollment.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.