For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 103 students in Pingree-Buchanan 10 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Pingree-Buchanan 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less 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
166 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pingree-Buchanan 10 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.50
% American Indian
4%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
91%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,723 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,922 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,723
$17,615
Spending / Student
$14,922
$17,617
Best Pingree-Buchanan 10 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pingree-buchanan Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
208 3rd Ave
Buchanan, ND 58420
(701) 252-4653
Buchanan, ND 58420
(701) 252-4653
Gr: PK-6 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 52:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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