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Sawyer 16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 33 students in Sawyer 16 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, 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 30% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
56 Students
80,350 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
6,645 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Sawyer 16 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
44%
Graduation Rate
(16-17)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.48
# American Indian Students
8 Students
8,762 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,129 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
4,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
3 Students
4,268 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
42 Students
57,269 Students
% White Students
75%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
210 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
3,743 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
2,014
# Students in K Grade:
5
9,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
1
9,291
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
9,271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
9,194
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
9,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
8,902
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
8,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
6,689
# Students in 8th Grade:
3
6,828
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
170
# Students in 10th Grade:
3
112
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
97
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
100
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,393 is higher than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 115% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,821 is higher than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 129% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student (16-17)
$32,393
$17,988
Spending / Student (16-17)
$33,821
$17,989
Best Sawyer 16 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sawyer Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 1st Ave Sw
Sawyer, ND 58781
(701) 624-5167
Sawyer, ND 58781
(701) 624-5167
Grades: PK-6
| 33 students
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