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Kidder County 1 School District

Item: Kidder County 1 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

101 4th St Se
Steele, ND 58482

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Top 30%

Tel: (701) 475-2243

www.kiddercounty.k12.nd.us

Top Rankings

Kidder County 1 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

208 Schools

# Students

387 Students

39,239 Students

# Teachers

35 Teachers

3,693 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
6	27	41
7	29	53
8	29	50
9	24	12
10	25	11
11	33	11
12	15	10

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District Rank

Kidder County 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#43 out of 167 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kidder County 1 School District
2023	#43
2022	#69
2021	#78
2019	#119
2018	#87
2017	#127
2016	#135
2015	#26
2014	#104
2013	#139
2012	#116
2011	#31
2010	#113

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50%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	50%	39%
2022	42%	39%
2021	47%	39%
2019	37%	45%
2018	42%	44%
2017	32%	39%
2016	27%	43%
2015	47%	41%
2014	72%	74%
2013	66%	75%
2012	79%	77%
2011	82%	76%
2010	72%	77%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2022	47%	44%
2021	42%	42%
2019	42%	47%
2018	42%	46%
2017	37%	48%
2016	42%	51%
2015	57%	47%
2014	72%	73%
2013	66%	73%
2012	69%	74%
2011	82%	75%
2010	77%	77%

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35-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2022	37%	44%
2021	47%	47%

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(21-22)

≥80%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2022	80%	85%
2021	80%	84%
2020	80%	86%
2019	90%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	90%	84%
2016	80%	85%
2015	90%	83%
2014	90%	84%
2013	84%	84%
2012	80%	84%
2011	90%	83%

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(2022-23)

12.1%

20.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	12.1%	20.9%
2022	17%	22.9%
2021	9.9%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.16	0.47
2022	0.15	0.45
2021	0.16	0.45
2020	0.20	0.45
2019	0.20	0.44
2018	0.19	0.44
2017	0.19	0.42
2016	0.18	0.37
2015	0.34	0.35
2014	0.20	0.34
2013	0.20	0.32
2012	0.16	0.30
2011	0.17	0.33
2010	0.17	0.31
2009	0.16	0.30

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	11%
2022	3%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2011	1%	12%
2010	1%	13%
2009	1%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2010)
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%
2020	8%	6%
2019	8%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	7%	4%
2014	7%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	3%
2010	6%	2%
2009	6%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% White

92%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	92%	72%
2022	92%	73%
2021	92%	73%
2020	89%	73%
2019	89%	74%
2018	90%	74%
2017	90%	75%
2016	90%	79%
2015	56%	80%
2014	90%	81%
2013	90%	82%
2012	92%	83%
2011	91%	81%
2010	90%	82%
2009	90%	83%

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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	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,044 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 $16,165 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$2,384 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	$7 MM	$5 MM
2022	$7 MM	$4 MM
2021	$6 MM	$4 MM
2020	$6 MM	$4 MM
2019	$6 MM	$4 MM
2018	$5 MM	$4 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$3 MM
2014	$5 MM	$3 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$5 MM	$3 MM
2010	$5 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$2,451 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	$6 MM	$5 MM
2022	$6 MM	$4 MM
2021	$6 MM	$4 MM
2020	$6 MM	$4 MM
2019	$6 MM	$4 MM
2018	$6 MM	$4 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$3 MM
2014	$5 MM	$3 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$5 MM	$3 MM
2010	$5 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,044

$19,402

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	$16,367	$19,219
2022	$18,116	$18,350
2021	$16,410	$18,117
2020	$15,576	$16,122
2019	$14,971	$16,468
2018	$13,753	$15,814
2014	$12,051	$14,838
2012	$12,372	$13,038
2011	$12,324	$13,034
2010	$12,904	$13,359
2009	$10,431	$11,374

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Spending / Student

$16,165

$19,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kidder County 1 School District	North Dakota
2023	$15,524	$19,215
2022	$15,861	$18,595
2021	$15,354	$17,825
2020	$15,113	$16,321
2019	$16,556	$17,074
2018	$16,005	$15,624
2014	$13,691	$15,018
2012	$12,966	$13,291
2011	$13,286	$12,752
2010	$11,744	$13,236
2009	$10,655	$11,118

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Best Kidder County 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kidder County High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

101 4th St Se
Steele, ND 58482
(701) 475-2243

Gr: 6-12 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in ND)
: Top 30%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education