Starkweather 44 School District

505 Main Street
Starkweather, ND 58377
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Starkweather 44 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 26 students in Starkweather 44 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Starkweather 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
47 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Starkweather 44 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#102 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21-39%
39%
40-59%
44%
≥50%
44%
(15-16)
≥50%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.48
% American Indian
n/a
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
81%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,841
$18,117
Spending / Student
$25,349
$17,825

Best Starkweather 44 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Starkweather High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
505 E Main Street
Starkweather, ND 58377
(701) 292-4381
Grades: 7-12
| 26 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 47 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% 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

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