Belfield 13 School District

302 Ne 3rd
Belfield, ND 58622
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 131 students in Belfield 13 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Belfield 13 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
253 Students
83,264 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
7,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Belfield 13 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 163 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#101 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

37%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40-44%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
44%
(21-22)
≥80%
85%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
15.5%
20.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.51

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
6%

Showing 1999–2022. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% White
89%
68%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,810 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,384 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$5 MM
$2,451 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,383
$19,402

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,810
$19,941

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Belfield 13 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belfield Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
302 3rd St Ne
Belfield, ND 58622
(701) 575-4275
Gr: PK-6 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 253 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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