School Spending in North Dakota

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 10, 2026

Schools ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure. Only includes schools with 50+ students.

$22,219

North Dakota Avg Per Student

+14% vs National

National Avg: $19,490

Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2021-22). Schools in the same district share the same figure.

#	School	District	Per Student	Students
1	OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Oberon · elementary	OBERON 16	$61,727	52
2	KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Killdeer · other	KILLDEER 16	$54,494	344
3	KILLDEER HIGH SCHOOL Killdeer · other	KILLDEER 16	$54,494	263
4	SAWYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Sawyer · other	SAWYER 16	$38,140	74
5	YELLOWSTONE VIRTUAL ACADEMY Fairview · elementary	YELLOWSTONE 14	$36,324	119
6	EAST FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fairview · elementary	YELLOWSTONE 14	$36,324	62
7	GRENORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grenora · other	GRENORA 99	$36,017	83
8	GRENORA HIGH SCHOOL Grenora · other	GRENORA 99	$36,017	83
9	MANDAREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandaree · other	MANDAREE 36	$35,240	136
10	MANDAREE HIGH SCHOOL Mandaree · high	MANDAREE 36	$35,240	67
11	ANAMOOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Anamoose · elementary	ANAMOOSE 14	$34,662	73
12	WARWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Warwick · other	WARWICK 29	$33,959	99
13	WARWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL Warwick · elementary	WARWICK 29	$33,959	52
14	DRAKE HIGH SCHOOL Drake · other	DRAKE 57	$33,792	75
15	FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Finley · elementary	FINLEY-SHARON 19	$32,273	66
16	MUNICH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Munich · other	MUNICH 19	$32,266	63
17	ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Carson · other	ROOSEVELT 18	$32,017	62
18	BOWBELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bowbells · other	BOWBELLS 14	$32,014	50
19	EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL New Town · other	NEW TOWN 1	$31,785	546
20	NEW TOWN HIGH SCHOOL New Town · high	NEW TOWN 1	$31,785	259
21	NEW TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL New Town · middle	NEW TOWN 1	$31,785	126
22	DEMORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Medora · other	BILLINGS CO 1	$29,816	55
23	DUNSEITH HIGH SCHOOL Dunseith · other	DUNSEITH 1	$28,008	278
24	DUNSEITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dunseith · other	DUNSEITH 1	$28,008	236
25	KULM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kulm · other	KULM 7	$27,802	87
26	GACKLE-STREETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Gackle · other	GACKLE-STREETER 56	$27,438	70
27	ELGIN-NEW LEIPZIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elgin · other	ELGIN-NEW LEIPZIG 49	$27,030	100
28	ELGIN-NEW LEIPZIG HIGH SCHOOL Elgin · other	ELGIN-NEW LEIPZIG 49	$27,030	68
29	ROLETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Rolette · other	ROLETTE 29	$26,618	78
30	ROLETTE HIGH SCHOOL Rolette · high	ROLETTE 29	$26,618	51
31	FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Watford City · elementary	MCKENZIE CO 1	$26,594	663
32	WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOL Watford City · high	MCKENZIE CO 1	$26,594	566
33	BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Watford City · other	MCKENZIE CO 1	$26,594	538
34	WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL Watford City · middle	MCKENZIE CO 1	$26,594	509
35	MIDKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Binford · other	MIDKOTA 7	$26,039	91
36	MIDKOTA HIGH SCHOOL Glenfield · other	MIDKOTA 7	$26,039	86
37	DRAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Drayton · other	DRAYTON 19	$25,758	120
38	DRAYTON HIGH SCHOOL Drayton · high	DRAYTON 19	$25,758	62
39	NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL New England · other	NEW ENGLAND 9	$25,357	153
40	NEW ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL New England · other	NEW ENGLAND 9	$25,357	122
41	SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Forman · other	SARGENT CENTRAL 6	$25,337	114
42	SARGENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Forman · other	SARGENT CENTRAL 6	$25,337	74
43	BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lignite · other	BURKE CENTRAL 36	$25,273	52
44	HOPE PAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Page · other	HOPE-PAGE 85	$25,094	97
45	HOPE PAGE HIGH SCHOOL Hope · other	HOPE-PAGE 85	$25,094	65
46	HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hettinger · other	HETTINGER 13	$24,794	172
47	HETTINGER HIGH SCHOOL Hettinger · other	HETTINGER 13	$24,794	122
48	TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Belcourt · other	BELCOURT 7	$24,370	605
49	TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Belcourt · high	BELCOURT 7	$24,370	557
50	TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL Belcourt · middle	BELCOURT 7	$24,370	318
51	SAINT JOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Saint John · other	ST JOHN 3	$23,945	321
52	SAINT JOHN HIGH SCHOOL Saint John · high	ST JOHN 3	$23,945	137
53	EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Emerado · other	EMERADO 127	$23,737	101
54	VALLEY-EDINBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-CRYSTAL Crystal · elementary	VALLEY-EDINBURG 118	$23,409	79
55	VALLEY-EDINBURG HIGH SCHOOL Edinburg · other	VALLEY-EDINBURG 118	$23,409	77
56	VALLEY-EDINBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-HOOPLE Hoople · other	VALLEY-EDINBURG 118	$23,409	65
57	FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Fort Totten · high	FT TOTTEN 30	$23,267	159
58	MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Inkster · other	MIDWAY 128	$23,218	141
59	MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL Inkster · high	MIDWAY 128	$23,218	54
60	ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Alexander · other	ALEXANDER 2	$23,117	195
61	ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL Alexander · other	ALEXANDER 2	$23,117	114
62	TWIN BUTTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Halliday · other	TWIN BUTTES 37	$22,843	55
63	WESTHOPE HIGH SCHOOL Westhope · other	WESTHOPE 17	$22,625	81
64	WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Westhope · other	WESTHOPE 17	$22,625	79
65	LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Beach · other	BEACH 3	$22,279	150
66	BEACH HIGH SCHOOL Beach · other	BEACH 3	$22,279	111
67	DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Crosby · other	DIVIDE COUNTY 1	$22,178	221
68	DIVIDE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Crosby · other	DIVIDE COUNTY 1	$22,178	161
69	LITCHVILLE-MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Litchville · other	LITCHVILLE-MARION 46	$21,979	83
70	LITCHVILLE-MARION HIGH SCHOOL Marion · other	LITCHVILLE-MARION 46	$21,979	66
71	POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Powers Lake · other	POWERS LAKE 27	$21,401	152
72	POWERS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL Powers Lake · high	POWERS LAKE 27	$21,401	69
73	TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Turtle Lake · other	TURTLE LAKE-MERCER 72	$21,237	97
74	TURTLE LAKE-MERCER HIGH SCHOOL Turtle Lake · other	TURTLE LAKE-MERCER 72	$21,237	85
75	LEEDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Leeds · other	LEEDS 6	$21,193	96
76	HATTON EIELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hatton · other	HATTON EIELSON 7	$21,170	83
77	HATTON EIELSON HIGH SCHOOL Hatton · other	HATTON EIELSON 7	$21,170	74
78	MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Max · other	MAX 50	$20,994	72
79	MAX HIGH SCHOOL Max · other	MAX 50	$20,994	63
80	NORTH BORDER-WALHALLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Walhalla · other	NORTH BORDER 100	$20,904	128
81	NORTH BORDER-PEMBINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Pembina · other	NORTH BORDER 100	$20,904	109
82	NORTH BORDER-WALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL Walhalla · high	NORTH BORDER 100	$20,904	59
83	MADDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Maddock · other	MADDOCK 9	$20,873	96
84	DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL McVille · other	DAKOTA PRAIRIE 1	$20,854	158
85	DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL Petersburg · other	DAKOTA PRAIRIE 1	$20,854	130
86	HANKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hankinson · other	HANKINSON 8	$20,838	136
87	HANKINSON HIGH SCHOOL Hankinson · other	HANKINSON 8	$20,838	108
88	HEBRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hebron · other	HEBRON 13	$20,736	85
89	HEBRON HIGH SCHOOL Hebron · other	HEBRON 13	$20,736	68
90	CANNON BALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cannon Ball · other	SOLEN 3	$20,608	115
91	SOLEN HIGH SCHOOL Solen · other	SOLEN 3	$20,608	99
92	PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Parshall · other	PARSHALL 3	$20,503	141
93	PARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL Parshall · other	PARSHALL 3	$20,503	139
94	KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL Kenmare · high	KENMARE 28	$20,464	162
95	KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kenmare · other	KENMARE 28	$20,464	129
96	STRASBURG HIGH SCHOOL Strasburg · other	STRASBURG 15	$20,360	63
97	MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Milnor · other	MILNOR 2	$20,357	89
98	MILNOR HIGH SCHOOL Milnor · other	MILNOR 2	$20,357	77
99	NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Plaza · other	LEWIS AND CLARK 161	$20,324	136
100	BERTHOLD HIGH SCHOOL Berthold · other	LEWIS AND CLARK 161	$20,324	98

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.

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