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Washburn 4 School District

713 7th Street
Washburn, ND 58577

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:

7/

10

Top 50%

Tel: (701) 462-3221

www.washburn.k12.nd.us

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 234 students in Washburn 4 School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.

Public Elementary School in Washburn 4 School District have an score of 42% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

2 Schools

338 Schools

# Students

376 Students

83,270 Students

# Teachers

44 Teachers

7,248 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

9:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	28	12
Kind	32	49
1	25	50
2	28	53
3	26	55
4	36	52
5	29	53
6	30	52

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District Rank

Washburn 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 163 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)

#66 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Washburn 4 School District
2023	#66
2022	#69
2021	#30
2019	#56
2018	#63
2017	#113
2016	#71
2014	#69
2013	#82
2012	#75
2011	#103

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42%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2023	42%	39%
2022	42%	39%
2021	47%	39%
2019	52%	45%
2018	47%	44%
2017	32%	39%
2016	42%	43%
2014	77%	74%
2013	72%	75%
2012	77%	77%
2011	77%	76%

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45-49%

44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2022	47%	44%
2021	52%	42%
2019	47%	47%
2018	47%	46%
2017	42%	48%
2016	52%	51%
2014	77%	73%
2013	77%	73%
2012	77%	74%
2011	72%	75%
2010	77%	77%

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35-39%

44%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2022	37%	44%
2021	52%	47%

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(21-22)

≥80%

85%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2022	80%	85%
2021	80%	84%
2020	50%	86%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	80%	84%
2016	80%	85%
2015	80%	83%
2014	50%	84%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	84%

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(2022-23)

10.3%

20.9%

Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2023	10.3%	20.9%
2022	13.8%	22.9%
2021	12.2%	16.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.51

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.12	0.47
2022	0.09	0.45
2021	0.09	0.45
2020	0.11	0.44
2019	0.11	0.44
2018	0.09	0.42
2017	0.09	0.42
2016	0.09	0.37
2015	0.09	0.35
2014	0.12	0.34
2013	0.11	0.32
2012	0.08	0.30
2011	0.10	0.33
2010	0.10	0.31
2009	0.10	0.30
2008	0.10	0.25
2007	0.09	0.25
2006	0.03	0.27
2005	0.05	0.24
2004	0.05	0.27
2003	0.06	0.27
2002	0.04	0.27
2001	0.06	0.25
2000	0.06	0.22
1999	0.06	0.19
1998	0.06	0.20
1997	0.07	0.20
1996	0.08	0.20
1995	0.06	0.19
1994	0.07	0.19
1993	0.07	0.18
1992	0.04	0.17
1991	0.04	0.17

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% American Indian

n/a

11%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	13%
2009	1%	12%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	12%
2002	1%	12%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	8%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	2%	8%
1994	3%	8%
1993	3%	7%
1992	1%	7%
1990	3%	6%
1989	2%	6%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

1%

8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

1%

6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2022	1%	5%
2010	1%	2%

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% White

94%

68%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2023	94%	72%
2022	95%	73%
2021	96%	73%
2020	94%	74%
2019	94%	74%
2018	96%	75%
2017	96%	75%
2016	95%	79%
2015	96%	80%
2014	94%	81%
2013	95%	82%
2012	97%	83%
2011	96%	81%
2010	94%	82%
2009	95%	83%
2008	95%	86%
2007	95%	86%
2006	98%	86%
2005	98%	87%
2004	98%	85%
2003	97%	85%
2002	98%	85%
2001	97%	86%
2000	97%	89%
1999	97%	90%
1998	97%	89%
1997	96%	89%
1996	96%	89%
1995	97%	90%
1994	96%	90%
1993	96%	90%
1992	98%	91%
1991	98%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,803 is less than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$2,154 MM

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

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Spending

$5 MM

$2,154 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$13,745

$17,517

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2023	$15,427	$17,967
2022	$14,429	$16,122
2021	$15,381	$18,117
2020	$14,429	$16,122
2019	$14,652	$16,468
2018	$14,600	$15,814
2017	$15,003	$17,790
2016	$13,478	$16,829
2015	$11,020	$13,359
2014	$13,491	$14,838
2012	$12,694	$13,038
2011	$12,837	$13,034
2010	$12,199	$13,359
2009	$10,777	$11,374
2008	$9,843	$11,237
2007	$8,601	$10,879
2006	$8,198	$9,838
2005	$7,498	$10,223
2004	$7,457	$9,330
2003	$6,493	$8,963
2002	$5,934	$8,508
2001	$5,686	$7,913
2000	$5,151	$7,395
1999	$4,891	$6,818
1998	$4,630	$6,647
1997	$4,447	$6,314
1995	$4,321	$6,026
1992	$3,796	$5,624

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Spending / Student

$12,803

$17,519

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Washburn 4 School District	North Dakota
2023	$14,370	$17,678
2022	$13,997	$16,321
2021	$14,327	$17,825
2020	$13,997	$16,321
2019	$15,510	$17,074
2018	$14,074	$15,624
2017	$15,122	$17,668
2016	$13,138	$16,801
2015	$9,943	$13,236
2014	$12,956	$15,018
2012	$12,369	$13,291
2011	$11,992	$12,752
2010	$11,007	$13,236
2009	$9,796	$11,118
2008	$9,332	$10,970
2007	$8,211	$11,037
2006	$8,146	$9,949
2005	$7,451	$10,069
2004	$7,501	$9,552
2003	$6,708	$9,105
2002	$6,142	$8,440
2001	$5,691	$7,944
2000	$5,309	$7,340
1999	$4,908	$6,569
1998	$4,500	$6,701
1997	$4,486	$6,088
1995	$3,799	$6,073
1992	$3,660	$5,641

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Best Washburn 4 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washburn Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

713 7th Street
Washburn, ND 58577
(701) 462-3221

Gr: PK-6 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥80% (Top 30% in ND)
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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