Richardton-Taylor 34 School District

320 Raider Rd
Richardton, ND 58652
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 198 students in Richardton-Taylor 34 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Richardton-Taylor 34 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
337 Students
83,264 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
7,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Richardton-Taylor 34 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#91 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45-49%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

40-44%
44%
(21-22)
≥80%
85%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
13.8%
20.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.51

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
6%

Showing 2009–2018. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

% White
89%
68%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,407 is higher than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,478 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,384 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$7 MM
$2,451 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,407
$19,402

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,478
$19,941

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

Best Richardton-Taylor 34 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Taylor-richardton Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
306 Ertel Ave
Taylor, ND 58656
(701) 974-3585
Gr: PK-4 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Richardton-taylor Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
320 Raider Rd
Richardton, ND 58652
(701) 974-2111
Gr: 5-6 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 337 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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