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Item: Starkweather 44 School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

505 Main Street
Starkweather, ND 58377

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (701) 292-4381

www.starkweather.k12.nd.us

Top Rankings

Starkweather 44 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

531 Schools

# Students

54 Students

122,900 Students

# Teachers

8 Teachers

10,589 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
Kind	4	50
1	5	50
2	2	53
3	4	55
4	7	52
5	2	53
6	5	52
7	4	53
8	2	50
9	5	52
10	6	50
11	6	48
12	2	47

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District Rank

Starkweather 44 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 163 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 PS% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Starkweather 44 School District
2023	#116
2022	#102
2021	#55
2019	#106
2018	#132
2017	#63
2016	#25
2015	#18
2014	#59
2013	#23
2012	#62

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(21-22)

21-39%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2022	30%	39%
2021	49%	39%
2019	44%	45%
2018	30%	44%
2017	49%	39%
2016	49%	43%
2015	54%	41%
2014	80%	74%
2013	84%	75%
2012	84%	77%
2011	74%	76%

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40-59%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2022	49%	44%
2021	49%	42%
2019	44%	47%
2018	30%	46%
2017	49%	48%
2016	69%	51%
2015	54%	47%
2014	80%	73%
2013	90%	73%
2012	74%	74%
2011	84%	75%

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≥50%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2022	50%	44%
2021	50%	47%

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(15-16)

≥50%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2016	50%	85%
2013	50%	84%
2012	50%	84%
2011	50%	83%

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(2022-23)

8.3%

20.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2023	8.3%	20.9%
2022	26%	22.9%
2021	22.6%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.25	0.47
2022	0.26	0.45
2021	0.23	0.45
2020	0.28	0.44
2019	0.28	0.44
2018	0.34	0.42
2017	0.34	0.42
2016	0.19	0.37
2015	0.30	0.35
2014	0.26	0.34
2013	0.14	0.32
2012	0.15	0.30
2011	0.27	0.33
2010	0.28	0.31
2009	0.29	0.30
2008	0.15	0.25
2007	0.05	0.25
2006	0.06	0.27
2005	0.15	0.24
2004	0.08	0.27
2003	0.05	0.27
2002	0.05	0.27
2001	0.07	0.25
2000	0.12	0.22
1999	0.17	0.19
1998	0.15	0.20
1997	0.04	0.20
1995	0.06	0.19
1994	0.05	0.19
1993	0.04	0.18
1992	0.08	0.17

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2023	8%	11%
2022	5%	11%
2021	8%	11%
2020	11%	12%
2019	11%	12%
2018	17%	13%
2017	17%	13%
2016	3%	9%
2015	6%	9%
2014	11%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	6%	9%
2011	8%	13%
2010	12%	13%
2009	8%	12%
2008	7%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	3%	13%
2005	4%	9%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	2%	12%
2001	2%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	8%	7%
1998	8%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1995	3%	8%
1994	2%	8%
1993	2%	7%
1992	5%	7%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2010)
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2010	1%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2018)
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% White

85%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2023	86%	72%
2022	85%	73%
2021	87%	73%
2020	84%	74%
2019	84%	74%
2018	80%	75%
2017	80%	75%
2016	90%	79%
2015	83%	80%
2014	85%	81%
2013	93%	82%
2012	92%	83%
2011	85%	81%
2010	84%	82%
2009	84%	83%
2008	92%	86%
2007	97%	86%
2006	97%	86%
2005	92%	87%
2004	96%	85%
2003	98%	85%
2002	98%	85%
2001	97%	86%
2000	94%	89%
1999	90%	90%
1998	92%	89%
1997	98%	89%
1996	100%	89%
1995	97%	90%
1994	98%	90%
1993	98%	90%
1992	95%	91%
1991	93%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2023	6%	5%
2022	10%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	10%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,148 is higher than the state median of $17,528. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,574 is higher than the state median of $17,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2023	$2 MM	$4 MM
2022	$1 MM	$4 MM
2021	$2 MM	$4 MM
2020	$1 MM	$4 MM
2019	$1 MM	$4 MM
2018	$1 MM	$4 MM
2017	$1 MM	$4 MM
2016	$1 MM	$4 MM
2015	$1 MM	$3 MM
2014	$1 MM	$3 MM
2012	$1 MM	$3 MM
2011	$1 MM	$3 MM
2010	$1 MM	$3 MM
2009	$1 MM	$2 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2023	$2 MM	$4 MM
2022	$1 MM	$4 MM
2021	$2 MM	$4 MM
2020	$1 MM	$4 MM
2019	$1 MM	$4 MM
2018	$1 MM	$4 MM
2017	$1 MM	$4 MM
2016	$1 MM	$4 MM
2015	$1 MM	$3 MM
2014	$1 MM	$3 MM
2012	$1 MM	$3 MM
2011	$1 MM	$3 MM
2010	$1 MM	$3 MM
2009	$1 MM	$2 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student (21-22)

$30,148

$17,528

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2022	$24,450	$16,122
2021	$25,841	$18,117
2020	$24,450	$16,122
2019	$23,821	$16,468
2017	$24,962	$17,790
2016	$23,842	$16,829
2015	$20,953	$13,359
2014	$18,868	$14,838
2012	$15,467	$13,038
2011	$17,138	$13,034
2010	$15,593	$13,359
2009	$13,907	$11,374
2008	$14,534	$11,237
2007	$14,839	$10,879
2006	$11,305	$9,838
2005	$11,348	$10,223
2004	$11,820	$9,330
2003	$10,363	$8,963
2002	$9,150	$8,508
2001	$8,562	$7,913
2000	$7,564	$7,395
1999	$7,534	$6,818
1998	$7,122	$6,647
1997	$6,566	$6,314
1995	$5,294	$6,026

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Spending / Student (21-22)

$29,574

$17,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Starkweather 44 School District	North Dakota
2022	$22,900	$16,321
2021	$25,349	$17,825
2020	$22,900	$16,321
2019	$23,446	$17,074
2017	$23,327	$17,668
2016	$21,719	$16,801
2015	$22,063	$13,236
2014	$19,426	$15,018
2012	$17,187	$13,291
2011	$17,913	$12,752
2010	$16,419	$13,236
2009	$14,128	$11,118
2008	$14,034	$10,970
2007	$14,793	$11,037
2006	$12,432	$9,949
2005	$12,772	$10,069
2004	$12,560	$9,552
2003	$10,681	$9,105
2002	$9,389	$8,440
2001	$8,777	$7,944
2000	$6,850	$7,340
1999	$7,150	$6,569
1998	$6,950	$6,701
1997	$6,544	$6,088
1995	$5,510	$6,073

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Best Starkweather 44 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Starkweather High School

(Math: <50% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

505 E Main Street
Starkweather, ND 58377
(701) 292-4381

Gr: 7-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Starkweather Elementary School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

505 E Main Street
Starkweather, ND 58377
(701) 292-4381

Gr: PK-6 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Starkweather 44 School District?

Starkweather 44 School District manages 2 public schools serving 54 students.

What is the rank of Starkweather 44 School District?

Starkweather 44 School District is ranked #9 out of 163 school districts in North Dakota (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Dakota school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Starkweather 44 School District?

85% of Starkweather 44 School District students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Starkweather 44 School District?

Starkweather 44 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 12:1.

What is Starkweather 44 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $29,574 is higher than the state median of $17,530. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 54 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in ND)
: Bottom 50%
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education