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Sawyer 16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 74 students in Sawyer 16 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Sawyer 16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
94 Students
83,270 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
7,248 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sawyer 16 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.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
44%
Graduation Rate
(16-17)≥50%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.2%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.51
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
87%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,298 is higher than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,149 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,298
$17,517
Spending / Student
$20,149
$17,519
Best Sawyer 16 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sawyer Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
25 1st Ave Sw
Sawyer, ND 58781
(701) 624-5167
Sawyer, ND 58781
(701) 624-5167
Gr: PK-8 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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