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Finley-Sharon 19 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 41 students in Finley-Sharon 19 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Finley-Sharon 19 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
211 Schools
# Students
88 Students
38,157 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
3,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Finley-Sharon 19 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 168 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
14%
# Asian Students
1 Student
340 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
2,017 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
1,382 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
82 Students
27,529 Students
% White Students
93%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
1,376 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
381
# Students in K Grade:
6
895
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
759
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
904
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
923
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
1,217
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
6,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
9,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
9,167
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
2,132
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
1,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
1,798
# Students in 12th Grade:
4
1,704
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,807 is higher than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,125 is higher than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,807
$17,988
Spending / Student
$31,125
$17,989
Best Finley-Sharon 19 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Finley-sharon High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 3rd St
Finley, ND 58230
(701) 524-2420
Finley, ND 58230
(701) 524-2420
Grades: 7-12
| 41 students
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