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Max 50 School District

Item: Max 50 School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

2855 Hwy 83 Nw
Max, ND 58759

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (701) 679-2685

www.max.k12.nd.us

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Max 50 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

183 Schools

# Students

135 Students

40,403 Students

# Teachers

19 Teachers

3,404 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
7	11	12
8	12	11
9	10	52
10	11	50
11	10	48
12	9	47

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District Rank

Max 50 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Max 50 School District
2023	#104
2022	#130
2021	#95
2019	#138
2018	#87
2017	#113
2016	#107
2015	#105
2014	#123
2013	#82
2012	#97
2011	#88
2010	#20

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45%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2023	45%	39%
2022	37%	39%
2021	47%	39%
2019	37%	45%
2018	42%	44%
2017	32%	39%
2016	37%	43%
2015	27%	41%
2014	62%	74%
2013	72%	75%
2012	72%	77%
2011	77%	76%
2010	82%	77%

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30-34%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2022	32%	44%
2021	37%	42%
2019	32%	47%
2018	42%	46%
2017	42%	48%
2016	47%	51%
2015	42%	47%
2014	72%	73%
2013	77%	73%
2012	77%	74%
2011	77%	75%
2010	87%	77%

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20-29%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2022	24%	44%
2021	44%	47%

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(21-22)

≥50%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2022	50%	85%
2021	50%	84%
2020	50%	86%
2019	50%	85%
2018	50%	85%
2017	50%	84%
2016	50%	85%
2015	80%	83%
2014	80%	84%
2013	69%	84%
2012	50%	84%
2011	50%	83%

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(2022-23)

22.3%

20.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2023	22.3%	20.9%
2022	25.5%	22.9%
2021	25.6%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.28	0.47
2022	0.26	0.45
2021	0.31	0.45
2020	0.25	0.45
2019	0.25	0.44
2018	0.28	0.44
2017	0.28	0.42
2016	0.31	0.37
2015	0.32	0.35
2014	0.26	0.34
2013	0.24	0.32
2012	0.26	0.30
2011	0.18	0.33
2010	0.19	0.31
2009	0.16	0.30
2008	0.15	0.25
2007	0.04	0.24
2006	0.01	0.28
2005	0.03	0.24
2004	0.09	0.27
2003	0.04	0.25
2002	0.11	0.27
2001	0.04	0.25
2000	0.06	0.25
1999	0.08	0.19
1998	0.11	0.20
1997	0.08	0.20
1996	0.05	0.20
1995	0.04	0.19
1994	0.06	0.19
1993	0.05	0.17
1992	0.06	0.17
1991	0.06	0.17
1990	0.10	0.15
1989	0.09	0.17
1988	0.09	0.17

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% American Indian

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2023	5%	11%
2022	6%	11%
2021	11%	11%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	12%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	12%
2016	7%	9%
2015	8%	9%
2014	9%	9%
2013	8%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	12%
2010	6%	13%
2009	6%	12%
2008	4%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	12%
2005	2%	8%
2004	5%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	6%	12%
2001	2%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	4%	7%
1998	3%	8%
1997	4%	8%
1996	2%	8%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	6%
1989	3%	6%
1988	3%	6%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	5%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	4%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% White

89%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2023	85%	72%
2022	86%	73%
2021	82%	73%
2020	86%	73%
2019	86%	74%
2018	85%	74%
2017	85%	75%
2016	83%	79%
2015	82%	80%
2014	86%	81%
2013	87%	82%
2012	86%	83%
2011	90%	81%
2010	90%	82%
2009	91%	83%
2008	92%	86%
2007	98%	87%
2006	99%	84%
2005	98%	87%
2004	95%	85%
2003	98%	86%
2002	94%	85%
2001	98%	86%
2000	97%	86%
1999	96%	90%
1998	95%	89%
1997	96%	89%
1996	98%	89%
1995	98%	90%
1994	97%	90%
1993	97%	91%
1992	96%	91%
1991	96%	91%
1990	95%	92%
1989	95%	91%
1988	96%	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	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,756 is higher than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,956 is higher than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% 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	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$4 MM	$4 MM
2021	$4 MM	$4 MM
2020	$3 MM	$4 MM
2019	$4 MM	$4 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$3 MM
2012	$3 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 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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Spending

$4 MM

$2,451 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$4 MM	$4 MM
2021	$3 MM	$4 MM
2020	$3 MM	$4 MM
2019	$4 MM	$4 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$9 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	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 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

$26,756

$19,402

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2023	$23,303	$19,219
2022	$21,955	$18,350
2021	$18,798	$18,117
2020	$17,242	$16,122
2019	$17,945	$16,468
2018	$16,488	$15,814
2017	$18,414	$17,790
2016	$17,675	$16,829
2015	$10,204	$13,359
2014	$16,131	$14,838
2012	$13,426	$13,038
2011	$12,085	$13,034
2010	$12,422	$13,359
2009	$11,146	$11,374
2008	$10,154	$11,237
2007	$10,221	$10,879
2006	$9,404	$9,838
2005	$8,518	$10,223
2004	$8,441	$9,330
2003	$7,184	$8,963
2002	$6,775	$8,508
2001	$7,036	$7,913
2000	$6,865	$7,395
1999	$6,343	$6,818
1998	$6,602	$6,647
1997	$5,849	$6,314
1995	$5,729	$6,026
1992	$5,933	$5,624
1990	$5,335	$4,963

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Spending / Student

$25,956

$19,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Max 50 School District	North Dakota
2023	$22,606	$19,215
2022	$20,994	$18,595
2021	$18,128	$17,825
2020	$16,035	$16,321
2019	$18,372	$17,074
2018	$16,113	$15,624
2017	$18,398	$17,668
2016	$42,517	$16,801
2015	$10,622	$13,236
2014	$13,944	$15,018
2012	$12,633	$13,291
2011	$11,323	$12,752
2010	$12,932	$13,236
2009	$11,451	$11,118
2008	$10,609	$10,970
2007	$9,814	$11,037
2006	$9,167	$9,949
2005	$8,723	$10,069
2004	$8,324	$9,552
2003	$7,123	$9,105
2002	$6,687	$8,440
2001	$6,952	$7,944
2000	$6,400	$7,340
1999	$6,567	$6,569
1998	$6,364	$6,701
1997	$5,911	$6,088
1995	$5,147	$6,073
1992	$4,861	$5,641
1990	$4,825	$5,178

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Best Max 50 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Max High School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

2855 Highway 83 Nw
Max, ND 58759
(701) 679-2685

Gr: 7-12 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 135 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥50% (Top 30% in ND)
: Bottom 50%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education