Top Rankings
Newburg-United 54 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 59 students in Newburg-United 54 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Newburg-United 54 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 70% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
91 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newburg-United 54 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.43
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
89%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,593 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,758 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,593
$17,615
Spending / Student
$30,758
$17,617
Best Newburg-United 54 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newburg-united Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Libbie St
Newburg, ND 58762
(701) 272-6151
Newburg, ND 58762
(701) 272-6151
Grades: PK-6
| 59 students
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