Belcourt 7
Belcourt 7 is a public school district based in Belcourt, North Dakota, serving 1,518 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 14 North Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 380 students each, about the same as the North Dakota median of 371. It spends about $19,125 per student on day-to-day operations, 33% more than the North Dakota median. It has roughly 7.8 students per teacher.
How Belcourt 7 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Belcourt 7 | North Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,125 | $14,333 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,396 | $8,853 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 195 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 422 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 7.8 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 190 | 322 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Dakota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in North Dakota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown 1Jamestown | 2,042 | 7 | $13,248 | 8.8 | #10 |
| Devils Lake 1Devils Lake | 1,789 | 5 | $14,902 | 13.4 | #11 |
| Belcourt 7Belcourt · this district | 1,518 | 4 | $19,125 | 7.8 | #12 |
| Wahpeton 37Wahpeton | 1,224 | 4 | $13,089 | 15.1 | #13 |
| Central Cass 17Casselton | 1,027 | 3 | $11,610 | 15.1 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| BourneBourne, MA | 1,519 | $22,658 | 10.3 |
| Red Lake Public School DistrictRed Lake, MN | 1,519 | $24,211 | 13.6 |
| Hillsboro CUSD 3Hillsboro, IL | 1,518 | $14,598 | 13.3 |
| New London-Spicer School DistrictNew London, MN | 1,518 | $12,803 | 13.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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