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Mandaree 36 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 144 students in Mandaree 36 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Mandaree 36 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
198 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mandaree 36 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 167 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 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)70%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.50
% American Indian
92%
11%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $46,051 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,667 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$46,051
$17,615
Spending / Student
$30,667
$17,617
Best Mandaree 36 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mandaree Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
110 3rd St Nw
Mandaree, ND 58757
(701) 759-3311
Mandaree, ND 58757
(701) 759-3311
Grades: PK-8
| 144 students
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