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Belcourt, North Dakota 7-18-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Schools in Belcourt · Belcourt Public School District 7

Belcourt’s public schools score below 93% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation

12% of students in Belcourt’s public schools are proficient in math, below the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Belcourt, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 18 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 27 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 9–13 pts vs ND 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.1K
▲ 75% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.8
ND 11.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
1,518 students on the public path
In brief

Belcourt’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 348 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belcourt’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 7% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 44% and 39% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota (the state reports Belcourt’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $29,052 per student in FY2024, against $16,642 across North Dakota. 60% of its revenue that year was federal (North Dakota 14%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Turtle Mountain Community Middle School, then Turtle Mountain Community High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Ann's Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Belcourt’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 7% of North Dakota school districts. Both inputs trail the North Dakota average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (348)Better than 2%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 720 test results and a graduating class of 152 could put Belcourt anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Belcourt’s students in the tested grades sat them (727 in math, 712 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belcourt, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Turtle Mountain Community Elementary SchoolBelcourt Public School District 7D−
6–8Turtle Mountain Community Middle SchoolBelcourt Public School District 7D
9–12Turtle Mountain Community High SchoolBelcourt Public School District 7D

Belcourt’s public schools are run by Belcourt Public School District 7. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Belcourt Public School District 7Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,518 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 7.8 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$29,052ND $16,642 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 43.8% · 712 students tested
Math12%
State average 38.6% · 727 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 60% of the Belcourt district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 14% across North Dakota, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Belcourt vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Belcourt’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BelcourtDBelcourt Public School District 7

Every school in Belcourt

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Belcourtby address
Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
605 students8:1Rate it →
Tiny Turtles Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
38 students19:1Rate it →
Turtle Mountain Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
318 students5:1Rate it →
Turtle Mountain Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
557 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Belcourtrun by other districts or the state
Turtle Mountain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
326 students10:1Rate it →
Turtle Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
544 students33:1Rate it →
Turtle Mountain High School
High · Grades 9–12
541 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Ann's Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
27 students4:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Turtle Mountain Community Alternative School).

Questions about Belcourt’s schools

Are Belcourt’s schools good?

On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belcourt children attend score below 93% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belcourt in?

Belcourt Public School District 7, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,518 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Belcourt kids go to high school?

Turtle Mountain Community High School, with 557 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Belcourt’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Belcourt Public School District 7 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.

How much does Belcourt spend per student?

$29,052 in Belcourt Public School District 7 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Belcourt?

Yes: St. Ann's Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 27 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.