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Starkweather 44 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 29 students in Starkweather 44 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Starkweather 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 27% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
177 Schools
# Students
54 Students
32,803 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
3,009 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)21-39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
44%
Graduation Rate
(15-16)≥50%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.3%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.45
% American Indian
4%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
85%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,148 is higher than the state median of $17,529. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,574 is higher than the state median of $17,531. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$30,148
$17,529
Spending / Student (20-21)
$29,574
$17,531
Best Starkweather 44 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Starkweather Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
505 E Main Street
Starkweather, ND 58377
(701) 292-4381
Starkweather, ND 58377
(701) 292-4381
Gr: PK-6 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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