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Lidgerwood 28 School District

Item: Lidgerwood 28 School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

28 3rd Ave Se
Lidgerwood, ND 58053

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (701) 538-7341

www.lidgerwoodk12.com

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Lidgerwood 28 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

176 Students

83,264 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

7,270 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	3	12
Kind	17	49
1	14	50
2	12	53
3	12	55
4	16	52
5	16	52
6	10	52

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District Rank

Lidgerwood 28 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District
2023	#126
2022	#109
2021	#116
2019	#119
2018	#36
2017	#96
2016	#111
2015	#6
2014	#44
2013	#31
2012	#51
2011	#122
2010	#118

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30%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2023	30%	39%
2022	37%	39%
2021	37%	39%
2019	37%	45%
2018	52%	44%
2017	42%	39%
2016	42%	43%
2015	57%	41%
2014	82%	74%
2013	87%	75%
2012	82%	77%
2011	77%	76%
2010	77%	77%

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40-44%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2022	42%	44%
2021	37%	42%
2019	42%	47%
2018	52%	46%
2017	42%	48%
2016	42%	51%
2015	62%	47%
2014	77%	73%
2013	77%	73%
2012	77%	74%
2011	62%	75%
2010	72%	77%

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50-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2022	54%	44%
2021	34%	47%

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(21-22)

≥50%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2022	50%	85%
2021	50%	84%
2020	50%	86%
2019	50%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	50%	84%
2016	50%	85%
2015	50%	83%
2014	50%	84%
2013	80%	84%
2012	50%	84%
2011	80%	83%

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(2022-23)

24.2%

20.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2023	24.2%	20.9%
2022	17.7%	22.9%
2021	11.4%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.25	0.47
2022	0.25	0.45
2021	0.21	0.45
2020	0.18	0.45
2019	0.18	0.44
2018	0.19	0.44
2017	0.19	0.42
2016	0.23	0.37
2015	0.20	0.35
2014	0.16	0.34
2013	0.14	0.32
2012	0.18	0.30
2011	0.19	0.33
2010	0.17	0.31
2009	0.14	0.30
2008	0.12	0.25
2007	0.14	0.24
2006	0.10	0.28
2005	0.10	0.24
2004	0.07	0.27
2003	0.09	0.25
2002	0.06	0.27
2001	0.03	0.25
2000	0.04	0.25
1999	0.01	0.19
1993	0.01	0.17
1992	0.01	0.17
1991	0.01	0.17
1990	0.01	0.15
1989	0.01	0.17

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2023	4%	11%
2022	7%	11%
2021	5%	11%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2016	3%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	4%	12%
2010	3%	13%
2009	3%	12%
2008	2%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	8%
2003	1%	11%
2000	2%	11%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2010)

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2023	5%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	6%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2020)

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% White

88%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2023	86%	72%
2022	87%	73%
2021	89%	73%
2020	91%	73%
2019	91%	74%
2018	90%	74%
2017	90%	75%
2016	87%	79%
2015	90%	80%
2014	92%	81%
2013	93%	82%
2012	91%	83%
2011	90%	81%
2010	91%	82%
2009	92%	83%
2008	94%	86%
2007	92%	87%
2006	95%	84%
2005	95%	87%
2004	97%	85%
2003	96%	86%
2002	97%	85%
2001	99%	86%
2000	98%	86%
1999	100%	90%
1998	100%	89%
1997	100%	89%
1996	100%	89%
1995	100%	90%
1994	100%	90%
1993	99%	91%
1992	99%	91%
1991	99%	91%
1990	99%	92%
1989	100%	91%
1988	100%	91%

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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	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2023	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,761 is higher than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,841 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

$4 MM

$2,384 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$5 MM
2022	$4 MM	$4 MM
2021	$4 MM	$4 MM
2020	$3 MM	$4 MM
2019	$3 MM	$4 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$2 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,451 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$5 MM
2022	$3 MM	$4 MM
2021	$3 MM	$4 MM
2020	$3 MM	$4 MM
2019	$3 MM	$4 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$2 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,761

$19,402

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2023	$18,902	$19,219
2022	$19,894	$18,350
2021	$20,953	$18,117
2020	$18,989	$16,122
2019	$18,558	$16,468
2018	$17,403	$15,814
2017	$16,370	$17,790
2016	$16,552	$16,829
2015	$13,511	$13,359
2014	$16,174	$14,838
2012	$13,483	$13,038
2011	$12,739	$13,034
2010	$13,511	$13,359
2009	$11,051	$11,374
2008	$11,132	$11,237
2007	$10,372	$10,879
2006	$10,798	$9,838
2005	$8,873	$10,223
2004	$8,194	$9,330
2003	$7,304	$8,963
2002	$6,903	$8,508
2001	$6,597	$7,913
2000	$7,084	$7,395
1999	$5,415	$6,818
1998	$5,233	$6,647
1997	$5,070	$6,314
1995	$4,936	$6,026
1992	$4,405	$5,624
1990	$3,933	$4,963

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Spending / Student

$18,841

$19,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Lidgerwood 28 School District	North Dakota
2023	$18,022	$19,215
2022	$19,212	$18,595
2021	$19,076	$17,825
2020	$19,320	$16,321
2019	$17,260	$17,074
2018	$16,623	$15,624
2017	$15,568	$17,668
2016	$16,950	$16,801
2015	$12,789	$13,236
2014	$15,489	$15,018
2012	$12,756	$13,291
2011	$12,661	$12,752
2010	$12,789	$13,236
2009	$10,515	$11,118
2008	$10,505	$10,970
2007	$14,827	$11,037
2006	$9,470	$9,949
2005	$8,718	$10,069
2004	$7,780	$9,552
2003	$7,468	$9,105
2002	$7,220	$8,440
2001	$6,593	$7,944
2000	$7,073	$7,340
1999	$5,234	$6,569
1998	$5,312	$6,701
1997	$4,879	$6,088
1995	$4,748	$6,073
1992	$4,807	$5,641
1990	$4,014	$5,178

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Best Lidgerwood 28 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lidgerwood Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

28 3rd Ave Se
Lidgerwood, ND 58053
(701) 538-7341

Gr: PK-6 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 176 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: ≥50% (Top 50% in ND)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education