Richardton-Taylor 34 School District

320 Raider Rd
Richardton, ND 58652
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 139 students in Richardton-Taylor 34 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Richardton-Taylor 34 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
330 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Richardton-Taylor 34 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 167 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)
#87 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35-39%
39%
45-49%
44%
40-44%
44%
≥80%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.43
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
6%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
88%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,303 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,203 is higher than the state median of $17,617. 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
Spending
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,303
$17,615
Spending / Student
$18,203
$17,617

Best Richardton-Taylor 34 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor-richardton Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
306 Ertel Ave
Taylor, ND 58656
(701) 974-3585
Grades: PK-4
| 139 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 330 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35-39% (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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