School spending per student in North Dakota, every district

Dunseith 1 spent $23,276 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any North Dakota district with 500 or more students; the median North Dakota district with 1,000 or more students spent $14,196. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, North Dakota, fiscal year 2022-23Dunseith 1 $23,276; Belcourt 7 $22,582; Tioga 15 $18,145; Fargo 1 $17,740; New Town 1 $17,294; Killdeer 16 $16,034; Rugby 5 $15,723; Grand Forks 1 $15,253; Minot 1 $15,223; Bottineau 1 $15,094; North Dakota median $14,196.010k20k30kDunseith 1$23,276Belcourt 7$22,582Tioga 15$18,145Fargo 1$17,740New Town 1$17,294Killdeer 16$16,034Rugby 5$15,723Grand Forks 1$15,253Minot 1$15,223Bottineau 1$15,094North Dakota median $14,196
Current spending per student, North Dakota, fiscal year 2022-23Dunseith 1 $23,276; Belcourt 7 $22,582; Tioga 15 $18,145; Fargo 1 $17,740; New Town 1 $17,294; Killdeer 16 $16,034; Rugby 5 $15,723; Grand Forks 1 $15,253; Minot 1 $15,223; Bottineau 1 $15,094; North Dakota median $14,196.010k20k30kDunseith 1$23,276Belcourt 7$22,582Tioga 15$18,145Fargo 1$17,740New Town 1$17,294Killdeer 16$16,034Rugby 5$15,723Grand Forks 1$15,253Minot 1$15,223Bottineau 1$15,094North Dakota median $14,196
Current spending per student, North Dakota, fiscal year 2022-23Dunseith 1 $23,276; Belcourt 7 $22,582; Tioga 15 $18,145; Fargo 1 $17,740; New Town 1 $17,294; Killdeer 16 $16,034; Rugby 5 $15,723; Grand Forks 1 $15,253; Minot 1 $15,223; Bottineau 1 $15,094; North Dakota median $14,196.010k20k30kDunseith 1$23,276Belcourt 7$22,582Tioga 15$18,145Fargo 1$17,740New Town 1$17,294Killdeer 16$16,034Rugby 5$15,723Grand Forks 1$15,253Minot 1$15,223Bottineau 1$15,094North Dakota median $14,196
Current spending per student, North Dakota, fiscal year 2022-23Dunseith 1 $23,276; Belcourt 7 $22,582; Tioga 15 $18,145; Fargo 1 $17,740; New Town 1 $17,294; Killdeer 16 $16,034; Rugby 5 $15,723; Grand Forks 1 $15,253; Minot 1 $15,223; Bottineau 1 $15,094; North Dakota median $14,196.010k20k30kDunseith 1$23,276Belcourt 7$22,582Tioga 15$18,145Fargo 1$17,740New Town 1$17,294Killdeer 16$16,034Rugby 5$15,723Grand Forks 1$15,253Minot 1$15,223Bottineau 1$15,094North Dakota median $14,196

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

All 35 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Dunseith 1Rolette County548$23,276
Belcourt 7Rolette County1,588$22,582
Tioga 15Williams County523$18,145
Fargo 1Cass County11,431$17,740
New Town 1Mountrail County994$17,294
Killdeer 16Dunn County646$16,034
Rugby 5Pierce County607$15,723
Grand Forks 1Grand Forks County7,604$15,253
Minot 1Ward County7,715$15,223
Bottineau 1Bottineau County660$15,094
Mckenzie Co 1McKenzie County2,004$15,006
Bismarck 1Burleigh County13,976$14,558
Dickinson 1Stark County3,954$14,504
Devils Lake 1Ramsey County1,737$14,196
Mandan 1Morton County4,344$14,124
The other 20 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Jamestown 1Stutsman County2,167$13,986
Wahpeton 37Richland County1,201$13,897
Valley City 2Barnes County1,036$13,719
Stanley 2Mountrail County755$13,713
West Fargo 6Cass County12,680$13,666
United 7Ward County704$13,615
Hazen 3Mercer County570$13,607
Lisbon 19Ransom County628$13,573
Northern Cass 97Cass County690$13,433
Nedrose 4Ward County601$13,298
Hillsboro 9Traill County508$13,293
May-Port Cg 14Traill County508$13,075
Williston Basin 7Williams County5,294$13,026
South Prairie 70Ward County533$12,756
Beulah 27Mercer County761$12,708
Central Cass 17Cass County1,036$12,242
Carrington 49Foster County613$12,062
Grafton 18Walsh County949$11,865
Kindred 2Cass County916$11,122
Thompson 61Grand Forks County656$10,067

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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Sources

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

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