New Salem-Almont 49 School District

310 Elm Ave
New Salem, ND 58563
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 163 students in New Salem-Almont 49 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in New Salem-Almont 49 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
358 Students
38,157 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
3,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

New Salem-Almont 49 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#139 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Salem-Almont 49  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Salem-Almont 49  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Salem-Almont 49  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Salem-Almont 49  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Salem-Almont 49  School District and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.46
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,421 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
14%
# Asian Students
1 Student
340 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
2,017 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,382 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
348 Students
27,529 Students
% White Students
97%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
1,376 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
381
# Students in K Grade:
33
895
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
759
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
904
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
923
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
1,217
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
6,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
9,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
9,167
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
2,132
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
1,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
1,798
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
1,704
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,480 is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Salem-Almont 49  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Salem-Almont 49  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,352
$17,988
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Salem-Almont 49  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,480
$17,989
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Salem-Almont 49  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Salem-Almont 49 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Salem-almont High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
310 Elm Ave
New Salem, ND 58563
(701) 843-7610
Grades: 7-12
| 163 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 358 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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