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Rugby 5 School District

Item: Rugby 5 School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1123 S Main Ave
Rugby, ND 58368

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Top 20%

Tel: (701) 776-5201

www.rugby.k12.nd.us

Top Rankings

Rugby 5 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

177 Schools

# Students

589 Students

32,803 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

3,009 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	28	17
Kind	36	25
1	37	24
2	28	25
3	37	26
4	41	25
5	35	22
6	43	12

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District Rank

Rugby 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#19 out of 167 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rugby 5 School District
2023	#19
2022	#24
2021	#51
2019	#55
2018	#63
2017	#96
2016	#67
2015	#60
2014	#22
2013	#38
2012	#30
2011	#65
2010	#51

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51%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2023	51%	39%
2022	51%	39%
2021	42%	39%
2019	48%	45%
2018	47%	44%
2017	37%	39%
2016	42%	43%
2015	42%	41%
2014	86%	74%
2013	83%	75%
2012	88%	77%
2011	81%	76%
2010	81%	77%

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52%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2022	52%	44%
2021	52%	42%
2019	53%	47%
2018	47%	46%
2017	47%	48%
2016	56%	51%
2015	49%	47%
2014	80%	73%
2013	81%	73%
2012	78%	74%
2011	81%	75%
2010	83%	77%

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45-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2022	47%	44%
2021	52%	47%

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(21-22)

80-89%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2022	84%	85%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	86%
2019	90%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	90%	84%
2016	90%	85%
2015	84%	83%
2014	90%	84%
2013	84%	84%
2012	90%	84%
2011	90%	83%

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(2022-23)

8.8%

20.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2023	8.8%	20.9%
2022	14.9%	22.9%
2021	5.7%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.21	0.47
2022	0.20	0.45
2021	0.17	0.45
2020	0.16	0.45
2019	0.16	0.44
2018	0.12	0.44
2017	0.12	0.42
2016	0.13	0.37
2015	0.12	0.35
2014	0.13	0.34
2013	0.12	0.32
2012	0.11	0.30
2011	0.13	0.33
2010	0.10	0.31
2009	0.14	0.30
2008	0.09	0.25
2007	0.07	0.24
2006	0.07	0.28
2005	0.08	0.24
2004	0.09	0.27
2003	0.07	0.25
2002	0.05	0.27
2001	0.07	0.25
2000	0.03	0.25
1999	0.06	0.19
1998	0.07	0.20
1997	0.03	0.20
1996	0.04	0.20
1995	0.03	0.19
1994	0.02	0.19
1993	0.01	0.17
1992	0.03	0.17
1991	0.04	0.17
1990	0.03	0.15
1989	0.03	0.17
1988	0.03	0.17

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% American Indian

10%

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

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2021	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	5%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2008	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% White

87%

74%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2023	89%	72%
2022	89%	73%
2021	90%	73%
2020	92%	73%
2019	92%	74%
2018	93%	74%
2017	93%	75%
2016	93%	79%
2015	93%	80%
2014	93%	81%
2013	94%	82%
2012	94%	83%
2011	93%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	93%	83%
2008	95%	86%
2007	96%	87%
2006	97%	84%
2005	96%	87%
2004	95%	85%
2003	96%	86%
2002	98%	85%
2001	97%	86%
2000	98%	86%
1999	97%	90%
1998	97%	89%
1997	98%	89%
1996	97%	89%
1995	98%	90%
1994	99%	90%
1993	100%	91%
1992	98%	91%
1991	98%	91%
1990	98%	92%
1989	98%	91%
1988	99%	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	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,694 in this school district is less 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 $26,806 is higher than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$2,384 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2023	$11 MM	$5 MM
2022	$12 MM	$4 MM
2021	$11 MM	$4 MM
2020	$10 MM	$4 MM
2019	$9 MM	$4 MM
2018	$9 MM	$4 MM
2017	$9 MM	$4 MM
2016	$9 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$3 MM
2014	$8 MM	$3 MM
2012	$7 MM	$3 MM
2011	$7 MM	$3 MM
2010	$6 MM	$3 MM
2009	$5 MM	$2 MM
2008	$5 MM	$2 MM
2007	$5 MM	$2 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM
2005	$5 MM	$2 MM
2004	$5 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$2 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$4 MM	$2 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$4 MM	$1 MM
1995	$4 MM	$1 MM
1992	$3 MM	$1 MM
1990	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$2,451 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2023	$16 MM	$5 MM
2022	$11 MM	$4 MM
2021	$10 MM	$4 MM
2020	$9 MM	$4 MM
2019	$9 MM	$4 MM
2018	$9 MM	$4 MM
2017	$9 MM	$4 MM
2016	$9 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$3 MM
2014	$7 MM	$3 MM
2012	$12 MM	$3 MM
2011	$8 MM	$3 MM
2010	$6 MM	$3 MM
2009	$5 MM	$2 MM
2008	$5 MM	$2 MM
2007	$5 MM	$2 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM
2005	$5 MM	$2 MM
2004	$5 MM	$2 MM
2003	$5 MM	$2 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$4 MM	$2 MM
2000	$5 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$4 MM	$1 MM
1995	$4 MM	$1 MM
1992	$3 MM	$1 MM
1990	$4 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,694

$19,402

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2023	$18,140	$19,219
2022	$18,901	$18,350
2021	$16,900	$18,117
2020	$15,614	$16,122
2019	$15,237	$16,468
2018	$14,977	$15,814
2017	$15,511	$17,790
2016	$15,886	$16,829
2015	$10,991	$13,359
2014	$14,510	$14,838
2012	$12,746	$13,038
2011	$11,942	$13,034
2010	$10,876	$13,359
2009	$9,317	$11,374
2008	$8,751	$11,237
2007	$9,400	$10,879
2006	$8,505	$9,838
2005	$8,518	$10,223
2004	$7,712	$9,330
2003	$7,414	$8,963
2002	$6,588	$8,508
2001	$6,542	$7,913
2000	$5,796	$7,395
1999	$5,613	$6,818
1998	$5,184	$6,647
1997	$5,078	$6,314
1995	$4,559	$6,026
1992	$4,409	$5,624
1990	$4,036	$4,963

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Spending / Student

$26,806

$19,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rugby 5 School District	North Dakota
2023	$26,012	$19,215
2022	$17,943	$18,595
2021	$16,434	$17,825
2020	$15,013	$16,321
2019	$14,206	$17,074
2018	$14,208	$15,624
2017	$14,940	$17,668
2016	$14,949	$16,801
2015	$10,119	$13,236
2014	$13,032	$15,018
2012	$21,192	$13,291
2011	$13,295	$12,752
2010	$10,012	$13,236
2009	$9,223	$11,118
2008	$8,557	$10,970
2007	$9,354	$11,037
2006	$8,613	$9,949
2005	$8,461	$10,069
2004	$7,834	$9,552
2003	$7,487	$9,105
2002	$6,686	$8,440
2001	$6,608	$7,944
2000	$6,037	$7,340
1999	$5,343	$6,569
1998	$5,115	$6,701
1997	$4,849	$6,088
1995	$4,368	$6,073
1992	$4,217	$5,641
1990	$4,668	$5,178

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Best Rugby 5 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rugby Ely Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

207 2nd St Sw
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5757

Gr: PK-6 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 589 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 80-89% (Top 50% in ND)
: Top 20%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education