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North Dakota2020-07-02T15:24:23+00:00

NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota published FY19 school-by-school spending data on their report card known as “Insights.” Located in the “School Environment” section of each school’s report, North Dakota provides the total per-pupil expenditures by source of funds compared with the state and district average. North Dakota also provides a brief explanation of the school finance data encouraging the user to compare spending with state and district averages. Explore North Dakota’s data below or jump to the report card HERE. 

WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM THE REPORT CARD ABOUT PER SCHOOL SPENDING

How much does my school spend per student?
How does my school spending compare to district and state averages?

OTHER QUESTIONS TO ASK & HOW TO FIND THE ANSWERS

Is spending equitable across my district?

North Dakota provides a downloadable data file containing the per-pupil expenditures for all schools in a district and the state. To access the data file, visit the Download Insights Data page, select “School Level Financial Data” from the “Requested Dataset” drop-down menu and enter your email address. North Dakota will then email you a link to access the school-by-school spending information for all schools in your district.

Is my school spending more or less per student compared to other schools with similar demographics?

North Dakota does not yet have an online option to directly compare spending with demographics.

I know which school(s) I want to compare.

View each comparison school’s report card. Spending data are located in the “School Environment” tab and demographics are located in the “Student” tab under “Enrollment.”

I do not know which schools I want to compare.

North Dakota does not provide a data file containing demographics or enrollment for each school in the state or district. North Dakota does publish a downloadable data file containing the per-pupil expenditures for all schools in a district and the state. To access the data file, visit the Download Insights Data page, select “School Level Financial Data” from the “Requested Dataset” drop-down menu and enter your email address. North Dakota will then email you a link to access the school-by-school spending information for all schools in your district. Use this to identify comparison schools and visit each school’s report card to gather demographic data.

How do my school’s outcomes compare with other schools with similar demographics? And how does the spending per student compare at those schools?

North Dakota does not yet have an online option to directly compare spending with outcomes or demographics.

I know which school(s) I want to compare.

View each comparison school’s report card. Spending data are located in the “School Environment” tab, outcomes data are located in the “Academic Progress” tab, and demographics are located in the “Student” tab under “Enrollment.”

I do not know which schools I want to compare.

North Dakota publishes downloadable data files for both outcomes and per-pupil expenditures for all schools in a district and the state. To access these data files, visit the Download Insights Data page then select the outcomes data you wish to compare from the “Requested Dataset” drop-down menu. To get spending data, click “School Level Financial Data” and enter your email address. North Dakota will then email you a link to access the data files. Use this to identify comparison schools and visit each school’s report card to gather demographics data.

How does my school's spending on services compare to district and state averages?

North Dakota does not break down spending by service.

How does my school’s spending on services compare to schools with similar demographics?

North Dakota does not break down spending by service.

MORE ABOUT NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota is continuing to work on improving their report card system and the school-level data that is included. If you have any questions about the data reported by North Dakota or feedback on its report card, please contact North Dakota’s Department of Public Instruction at dpidashboard@nd.gov

View North Dakota Report Card