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Item: Dickinson 1 School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

444 4th St W
Dickinson, ND 58601

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (701) 456-0002

www.dickinson.k12.nd.us

Top Rankings

Dickinson 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

12 Schools

532 Schools

# Students

4,177 Students

122,978 Students

# Teachers

368 Teachers

10,597 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	90	17
Kind	321	50
1	324	50
2	336	53
3	371	55
4	312	52
5	349	53
6	332	52
7	333	53
8	301	50
9	280	52
10	296	51
11	285	48
12	247	47

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District Rank

Dickinson 1 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 82% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#96 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dickinson 1 School District
2023	#96
2022	#116
2021	#109
2019	#83
2018	#50
2017	#76
2016	#82
2015	#72
2014	#127
2013	#113
2012	#94

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37%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	37%	39%
2022	35%	39%
2021	35%	39%
2019	47%	45%
2018	50%	44%
2017	42%	39%
2016	41%	43%
2015	36%	41%
2014	67%	74%
2013	73%	75%
2012	77%	77%

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44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2022	44%	44%
2021	43%	42%
2019	50%	47%
2018	50%	46%
2017	50%	48%
2016	53%	51%
2015	45%	47%
2014	69%	73%
2013	72%	73%
2012	75%	74%
2011	78%	75%

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41%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2022	41%	44%
2021	44%	47%

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82%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	82%	85%
2022	86%	85%
2021	88%	84%
2020	85%	86%
2019	93%	85%
2018	91%	85%
2017	87%	84%
2016	84%	85%
2015	92%	83%
2014	86%	84%
2013	92%	84%

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(2022-23)

31.5%

20.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	31.5%	20.9%
2022	26%	22.9%
2021	9.4%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.37	0.47
2022	0.38	0.45
2021	0.38	0.45
2020	0.37	0.44
2019	0.37	0.44
2018	0.30	0.42
2017	0.30	0.42
2016	0.30	0.37
2015	0.26	0.35
2014	0.23	0.34
2013	0.20	0.32
2012	0.18	0.30
2011	0.15	0.33
2010	0.13	0.31
2009	0.11	0.30
2008	0.11	0.25
2007	0.10	0.25
2006	0.08	0.27
2005	0.09	0.24
2004	0.08	0.27
2003	0.08	0.27
2002	0.08	0.27
2001	0.08	0.25
2000	0.07	0.22
1999	0.05	0.19
1998	0.06	0.20
1997	0.06	0.20
1996	0.06	0.20
1995	0.05	0.19
1994	0.06	0.19
1993	0.06	0.18
1992	0.04	0.17
1991	0.04	0.17

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	3%	11%
2022	3%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	13%
2017	2%	13%
2016	3%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	3%	13%
2010	2%	13%
2009	3%	12%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	13%
2005	3%	9%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	2%	12%
2001	2%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	7%
1998	1%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	3%	8%
1993	2%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	2%	7%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	10%	6%
2022	11%	6%
2021	11%	5%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	5%
2015	9%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% White

74%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	78%	72%
2022	78%	73%
2021	78%	73%
2020	79%	74%
2019	79%	74%
2018	83%	75%
2017	83%	75%
2016	83%	79%
2015	85%	80%
2014	87%	81%
2013	90%	82%
2012	91%	83%
2011	92%	81%
2010	93%	82%
2009	94%	83%
2008	94%	86%
2007	95%	86%
2006	95%	86%
2005	95%	87%
2004	96%	85%
2003	96%	85%
2002	95%	85%
2001	96%	86%
2000	96%	89%
1999	97%	90%
1998	97%	89%
1997	97%	89%
1996	97%	89%
1995	98%	90%
1994	97%	90%
1993	96%	90%
1992	98%	91%
1991	98%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,877 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$63 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	$63 MM	$4 MM
2022	$61 MM	$4 MM
2021	$63 MM	$4 MM
2020	$61 MM	$4 MM
2019	$57 MM	$4 MM
2018	$55 MM	$4 MM
2017	$53 MM	$4 MM
2016	$54 MM	$4 MM
2015	$29 MM	$3 MM
2014	$40 MM	$3 MM
2012	$32 MM	$3 MM
2011	$31 MM	$3 MM
2010	$29 MM	$3 MM
2009	$26 MM	$2 MM
2008	$25 MM	$2 MM
2007	$23 MM	$2 MM
2006	$22 MM	$2 MM
2005	$21 MM	$2 MM
2004	$20 MM	$2 MM
2003	$21 MM	$2 MM
2002	$18 MM	$2 MM
2001	$18 MM	$2 MM
2000	$18 MM	$1 MM
1999	$16 MM	$1 MM
1998	$16 MM	$1 MM
1997	$14 MM	$1 MM
1996	$14 MM	$1 MM
1995	$13 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$75 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	$75 MM	$4 MM
2022	$60 MM	$4 MM
2021	$75 MM	$4 MM
2020	$60 MM	$4 MM
2019	$61 MM	$4 MM
2018	$58 MM	$4 MM
2017	$83 MM	$4 MM
2016	$68 MM	$4 MM
2015	$26 MM	$3 MM
2014	$36 MM	$3 MM
2012	$29 MM	$3 MM
2011	$30 MM	$3 MM
2010	$26 MM	$3 MM
2009	$25 MM	$2 MM
2008	$23 MM	$2 MM
2007	$21 MM	$2 MM
2006	$21 MM	$2 MM
2005	$20 MM	$2 MM
2004	$20 MM	$2 MM
2003	$21 MM	$2 MM
2002	$18 MM	$2 MM
2001	$18 MM	$2 MM
2000	$17 MM	$1 MM
1999	$16 MM	$1 MM
1998	$16 MM	$1 MM
1997	$16 MM	$1 MM
1996	$14 MM	$1 MM
1995	$13 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,964

$17,517

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	$15,820	$17,967
2022	$15,078	$16,122
2021	$16,414	$18,117
2020	$15,078	$16,122
2019	$14,933	$16,468
2018	$15,072	$15,814
2017	$15,388	$17,790
2016	$15,435	$16,829
2015	$8,531	$13,359
2014	$12,468	$14,838
2012	$11,477	$13,038
2011	$11,696	$13,034
2010	$11,176	$13,359
2009	$10,434	$11,374
2008	$9,841	$11,237
2007	$8,608	$10,879
2006	$8,253	$9,838
2005	$7,880	$10,223
2004	$7,421	$9,330
2003	$7,546	$8,963
2002	$6,598	$8,508
2001	$6,228	$7,913
2000	$5,799	$7,395
1999	$5,249	$6,818
1998	$5,018	$6,647
1997	$4,540	$6,314
1995	$4,244	$6,026
1992	$4,001	$5,624

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Spending / Student

$17,877

$17,519

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dickinson 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	$18,899	$17,678
2022	$14,643	$16,321
2021	$19,609	$17,825
2020	$14,643	$16,321
2019	$15,926	$17,074
2018	$15,693	$15,624
2017	$23,988	$17,668
2016	$19,296	$16,801
2015	$7,441	$13,236
2014	$11,335	$15,018
2012	$10,562	$13,291
2011	$11,199	$12,752
2010	$9,748	$13,236
2009	$9,848	$11,118
2008	$8,833	$10,970
2007	$8,105	$11,037
2006	$8,078	$9,949
2005	$7,704	$10,069
2004	$7,375	$9,552
2003	$7,770	$9,105
2002	$6,582	$8,440
2001	$6,150	$7,944
2000	$5,509	$7,340
1999	$5,151	$6,569
1998	$5,121	$6,701
1997	$5,153	$6,088
1995	$4,224	$6,073
1992	$3,982	$5,641

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dickinson 1 School District?

Dickinson 1 School District manages 12 public schools serving 4,177 students.

What is the rank of Dickinson 1 School District?

Dickinson 1 School District is ranked #93 out of 163 school districts in North Dakota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Dakota school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dickinson 1 School District?

74% of Dickinson 1 School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dickinson 1 School District?

Dickinson 1 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 12:1.

What is Dickinson 1 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,877 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,177 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 82% (Top 10% in ND)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education