Belfield 13 School District

302 Ne 3rd
Belfield, ND 58622
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 153 students in Belfield 13 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 42% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
281 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
6,728 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 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#123 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30-34%
39%
40-44%
44%
30-34%
44%
≥80%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.50
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
90%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,932 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,281
$17,615
Spending / Student
$16,932
$17,617

Best Belfield 13 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belfield Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
302 3rd St Ne
Belfield, ND 58622
(701) 575-4275
Grades: PK-6
| 153 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30-34% (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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