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Dunseith Public School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Dunseith, and parts of Kohlmeier Township.

Dunseith’s Schools page →

Students
514
Schools
2
Spent per student
$26,681
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Dunseith Public School District 1

  • Its letter, D: results better than 7% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Spends 60% more per student than the ND average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $1,158 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 7% of the 152 North Dakota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dunseith. Grade by grade →

PK–6Dunseith Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Dunseith High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency4%
State average 38.6% · 255 students tested
Reading / language arts11%
State average 43.8% · 246 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 83.2% · 55 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$26,681 per student · 60% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 27%Other 16%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 7%State 42%Federal 51%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
555’20
590’21
547’22
547’23
514’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 98%Asian <1%White <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Dakota.