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Carrington 49 School District

Item: Carrington 49 School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

100 3rd Ave S
Carrington, ND 58421

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (701) 652-3136

www.carrington.k12.nd.us

Top Rankings

Carrington 49 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

2 Schools

338 Schools

# Students

601 Students

83,264 Students

# Teachers

43 Teachers

7,270 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	40	12
Kind	41	49
1	43	50
2	43	53
3	43	55
4	54	52
5	45	52
6	38	52

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District Rank

Carrington 49 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#8 out of 167 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carrington 49 School District
2023	#8
2022	#10
2021	#11
2019	#13
2018	#16
2017	#13
2016	#5
2015	#16
2014	#20
2013	#39
2012	#47
2011	#8
2010	#32

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62%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2023	62%	39%
2022	57%	39%
2021	60%	39%
2019	60%	45%
2018	60%	44%
2017	55%	39%
2016	58%	43%
2015	57%	41%
2014	86%	74%
2013	84%	75%
2012	82%	77%
2011	87%	76%
2010	87%	77%

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60%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2022	60%	44%
2021	56%	42%
2019	60%	47%
2018	60%	46%
2017	61%	48%
2016	72%	51%
2015	55%	47%
2014	82%	73%
2013	79%	73%
2012	81%	74%
2011	85%	75%
2010	81%	77%

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50-54%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2022	52%	44%
2021	67%	47%

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(21-22)

≥90%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2022	90%	85%
2021	90%	84%
2020	80%	86%
2019	90%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	90%	84%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	83%
2014	90%	84%
2013	90%	84%
2012	90%	84%
2011	90%	83%

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(2022-23)

14.5%

20.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2023	14.5%	20.9%
2022	19.7%	22.9%
2021	8%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.17	0.47
2022	0.18	0.45
2021	0.14	0.45
2020	0.10	0.45
2019	0.10	0.44
2018	0.11	0.44
2017	0.11	0.42
2016	0.11	0.37
2015	0.10	0.35
2014	0.06	0.34
2013	0.06	0.32
2012	0.06	0.30
2011	0.05	0.33
2010	0.07	0.31
2009	0.08	0.30
2008	0.06	0.25
2007	0.05	0.24
2006	0.06	0.28

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2023	3%	11%
2022	3%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	12%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	12%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2010	1%	13%
2009	1%	12%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%

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% White

91%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2023	91%	72%
2022	91%	73%
2021	93%	73%
2020	95%	73%
2019	95%	74%
2018	95%	74%
2017	95%	75%
2016	94%	79%
2015	95%	80%
2014	97%	81%
2013	97%	82%
2012	97%	83%
2011	97%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	95%	83%
2008	97%	86%
2007	97%	87%
2006	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,185 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$2,384 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2023	$11 MM	$5 MM
2022	$11 MM	$4 MM
2021	$10 MM	$4 MM
2020	$9 MM	$4 MM
2019	$9 MM	$4 MM
2018	$9 MM	$4 MM
2017	$9 MM	$4 MM
2016	$8 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$3 MM
2014	$7 MM	$3 MM
2012	$7 MM	$3 MM
2011	$6 MM	$3 MM
2010	$6 MM	$3 MM
2009	$6 MM	$2 MM
2008	$6 MM	$2 MM
2007	$6 MM	$2 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$2,451 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2023	$10 MM	$5 MM
2022	$9 MM	$4 MM
2021	$8 MM	$4 MM
2020	$8 MM	$4 MM
2019	$11 MM	$4 MM
2018	$18 MM	$4 MM
2017	$10 MM	$4 MM
2016	$7 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$3 MM
2014	$7 MM	$3 MM
2012	$6 MM	$3 MM
2011	$6 MM	$3 MM
2010	$6 MM	$3 MM
2009	$6 MM	$2 MM
2008	$7 MM	$2 MM
2007	$6 MM	$2 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,627

$19,402

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2023	$17,282	$19,219
2022	$18,664	$18,350
2021	$18,215	$18,117
2020	$16,919	$16,122
2019	$17,702	$16,468
2018	$17,242	$15,814
2017	$16,816	$17,790
2016	$14,237	$16,829
2015	$12,365	$13,359
2014	$13,553	$14,838
2012	$11,890	$13,038
2011	$12,223	$13,034
2010	$11,885	$13,359
2009	$9,908	$11,374
2008	$9,738	$11,237
2007	$10,132	$10,879
2006	$8,029	$9,838

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Spending / Student

$16,185

$19,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carrington 49 School District	North Dakota
2023	$15,868	$19,215
2022	$15,122	$18,595
2021	$15,395	$17,825
2020	$15,399	$16,321
2019	$22,270	$17,074
2018	$35,646	$15,624
2017	$18,826	$17,668
2016	$13,638	$16,801
2015	$12,312	$13,236
2014	$13,294	$15,018
2012	$11,565	$13,291
2011	$11,326	$12,752
2010	$11,834	$13,236
2009	$9,649	$11,118
2008	$11,254	$10,970
2007	$10,132	$11,037
2006	$7,540	$9,949

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Best Carrington 49 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Carrington Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 5%

100 3rd Ave S
Carrington, ND 58421
(701) 652-2739

Gr: PK-6 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 601 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in ND)
: Top 5%
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education