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St John 3 School District

400 Foussard Ave
Saint John, ND 58369

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Tel: (701) 477-5651

www3.stjohn.k12.nd.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 311 students in St John 3 School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.

Public Elementary School in St John 3 School District have an score of 32% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

2 Schools

336 Schools

# Students

438 Students

82,478 Students

# Teachers

44 Teachers

6,719 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St John 3 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	21	12
Kind	21	47
1	39	52
2	36	53
3	30	51
4	31	51
5	41	51
6	33	52
7	24	38
8	35	38

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District Rank

St John 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 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)

#139 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	St John 3 School District
2023	#139
2022	#150
2021	#159
2019	#157
2018	#149
2017	#158
2016	#153
2015	#142
2014	#150
2013	#148
2012	#146

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32%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	St John 3 School District	North Dakota
2023	32%	39%
2022	22%	39%
2021	20%	39%
2019	17%	45%
2018	22%	44%
2017	15%	39%
2016	22%	43%
2015	17%	41%
2014	56%	74%
2013	58%	75%
2012	67%	77%

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32%

44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	St John 3 School District	North Dakota
2022	32%	44%
2021	26%	42%
2019	31%	47%
2018	22%	46%
2017	29%	48%
2016	32%	51%
2015	22%	47%
2014	55%	73%
2013	58%	73%
2012	57%	74%
2011	52%	75%

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35-39%

44%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	St John 3 School District	North Dakota
2022	37%	44%
2021	27%	47%

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(21-22)

≥80%

85%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	St John 3 School District	North Dakota
2022	80%	85%
2021	80%	84%
2020	80%	86%
2019	90%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	80%	84%
2016	80%	85%
2015	80%	83%
2014	80%	84%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.50

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	St John 3 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.16	0.47
2022	0.16	0.45
2021	0.17	0.45
2020	0.20	0.44
2019	0.20	0.44
2018	0.12	0.42
2017	0.12	0.42
2016	0.13	0.37
2015	0.16	0.35
2014	0.24	0.34
2013	0.23	0.32
2012	0.19	0.30
2011	0.26	0.33
2010	0.21	0.31
2009	0.22	0.30
2008	0.22	0.25
2007	0.25	0.25
2006	0.26	0.27
2005	0.35	0.24
2004	0.29	0.27
2003	0.33	0.27
2002	0.37	0.27
2001	0.43	0.25
2000	0.40	0.22
1999	0.41	0.19
1998	0.45	0.20
1997	0.45	0.20
1996	0.43	0.20
1995	0.44	0.19
1994	0.51	0.19
1993	0.47	0.18
1992	0.45	0.17
1991	0.44	0.17

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% American Indian

91%

11%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	St John 3 School District	North Dakota
2023	91%	11%
2022	92%	11%
2021	91%	11%
2020	89%	12%
2019	89%	12%
2018	94%	13%
2017	94%	13%
2016	93%	9%
2015	91%	9%
2014	86%	10%
2013	87%	10%
2012	90%	9%
2011	86%	13%
2010	88%	13%
2009	88%	12%
2008	87%	9%
2007	86%	9%
2006	85%	13%
2005	79%	9%
2004	82%	12%
2003	80%	12%
2002	76%	12%
2001	71%	11%
2000	73%	11%
1999	72%	7%
1998	67%	8%
1997	68%	8%
1996	70%	8%
1995	68%	8%
1994	52%	8%
1993	65%	7%
1992	69%	7%
1991	68%	7%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

% Hispanic

1%

7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	St John 3 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2006	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

6%

% White

4%

69%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	St John 3 School District	North Dakota
2023	3%	72%
2022	4%	73%
2021	5%	73%
2020	6%	74%
2019	6%	74%
2018	6%	75%
2017	6%	75%
2016	7%	79%
2015	8%	80%
2014	12%	81%
2013	12%	82%
2012	10%	83%
2011	13%	81%
2010	12%	82%
2009	12%	83%
2008	13%	86%
2007	14%	86%
2006	13%	86%
2005	21%	87%
2004	18%	85%
2003	20%	85%
2002	24%	85%
2001	29%	86%
2000	27%	89%
1999	28%	90%
1998	33%	89%
1997	32%	89%
1996	30%	89%
1995	31%	90%
1994	46%	90%
1993	33%	90%
1992	29%	91%
1991	31%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	St John 3 School District	North Dakota
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,477 is higher than the state median of $17,628. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,297 is higher than the state median of $17,630. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$2,154 MM

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

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Spending

$9 MM

$2,154 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$20,477

$17,628

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	St John 3 School District	North Dakota
2023	$20,065	$17,967
2022	$21,225	$16,122
2021	$20,907	$18,117
2020	$21,225	$16,122
2019	$18,921	$16,468
2018	$17,944	$15,814
2017	$18,916	$17,790
2016	$15,264	$16,829
2015	$12,317	$13,359
2014	$13,370	$14,838
2012	$14,360	$13,038
2011	$14,778	$13,034
2010	$13,748	$13,359
2009	$13,077	$11,374
2008	$12,372	$11,237
2007	$10,841	$10,879
2006	$11,313	$9,838
2005	$11,106	$10,223
2004	$10,746	$9,330
2003	$8,561	$8,963
2002	$8,972	$8,508
2001	$8,099	$7,913
2000	$7,912	$7,395
1999	$6,431	$6,818
1998	$5,569	$6,647
1997	$4,997	$6,314
1995	$16,645	$6,026
1992	$4,585	$5,624

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Spending / Student

$21,297

$17,630

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	St John 3 School District	North Dakota
2023	$20,868	$17,678
2022	$19,845	$16,321
2021	$21,744	$17,825
2020	$19,845	$16,321
2019	$16,636	$17,074
2018	$17,701	$15,624
2017	$17,031	$17,668
2016	$14,487	$16,801
2015	$11,457	$13,236
2014	$15,339	$15,018
2012	$14,117	$13,291
2011	$14,119	$12,752
2010	$12,788	$13,236
2009	$14,390	$11,118
2008	$11,941	$10,970
2007	$10,724	$11,037
2006	$11,201	$9,949
2005	$10,650	$10,069
2004	$10,014	$9,552
2003	$8,946	$9,105
2002	$9,178	$8,440
2001	$7,266	$7,944
2000	$6,428	$7,340
1999	$5,393	$6,569
1998	$5,152	$6,701
1997	$5,037	$6,088
1995	$16,656	$6,073
1992	$5,056	$5,641

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Best St John 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Saint John Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 33%)
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2/

10

Bottom 50%

400 Foussard Ave
Saint John, ND 58369
(701) 477-5651

Gr: PK-8 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in ND)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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