United 7 School District

317 Roosevelt St
Des Lacs, ND 58733
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

United 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 300 students in United 7 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in United 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 28% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
211 Schools
# Students
700 Students
38,157 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
3,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

United 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#47 out of 169 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of United 7  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of United 7  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of United 7  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of United 7  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of United 7  School District and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.46
# American Indian Students
24 Students
5,421 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
14%
# Asian Students
2 Students
340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
2,017 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
7 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
630 Students
27,529 Students
% White Students
90%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
1,376 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
381
# Students in K Grade:
57
895
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
759
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
904
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
923
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
1,217
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
6,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
9,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
9,167
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
2,132
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
1,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
1,798
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
1,704
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,460 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,924 is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total revenue of United 7  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total spending of United 7  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,460
$17,988
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in United 7  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,924
$17,989
This chart displays average spending per public school student in United 7  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best United 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Des Lacs-burlington High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
317 Roosevelt St
Des Lacs, ND 58733
(701) 725-4334
Grades: 7-12
| 300 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 700 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 80-89% (Top 20% in ND)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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