District profile / North Dakota
Grand Forks 1
7,822
Students
2024-25 school year
18
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,333
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the North Dakota median
10.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · North Dakota median 13.9
Grand Forks 1 is a public school district based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, serving 7,822 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 14 North Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 435 students each, more than the North Dakota median of 371. It spends about $14,333 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.7 students per teacher. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
How Grand Forks 1 compares
Grand Forks 1North Dakota median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$121.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 18%State 56%Local 27%
| Measure | Grand Forks 1 | North Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,333 | $14,333 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,566 | $8,853 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $124.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $121.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 731 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,397 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 290 | 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.
Leadership
Moves tracker →In the news
3 stories matchedPeer districts in North Dakota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Fargo 6West Fargo | 13,191 | 26 | $13,257 | 11.8 | #2 |
| Fargo 1Fargo | 11,444 | 26 | $16,005 | 11.6 | #3 |
| Grand Forks 1Grand Forks · this district | 7,822 | 18 | $14,333 | 10.7 | #4 |
| Minot 1Minot | 7,683 | 21 | $14,478 | 13.9 | #5 |
| Williston Basin 7Williston | 5,414 | 11 | n/a | 14.2 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union School CorporationModoc, IN | 7,821 | $4,361 | 23.4 |
| Pocono Mountain School DistrictSwiftwater, PA | 7,818 | $20,489 | 11.5 |
| Johnson CityJohnson City, TN | 7,818 | $11,327 | n/a |
| PawtucketPawtucket, RI | 7,816 | $15,090 | 13.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nd-grand-forks-1