Jamestown 1
Jamestown 1 is a public school district based in Jamestown, North Dakota, serving 2,042 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #10 of the 14 North Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 292 students each, fewer than the North Dakota median of 371. It spends about $13,248 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the North Dakota median. It has roughly 8.8 students per teacher.
How Jamestown 1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jamestown 1 | North Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,248 | $14,333 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,261 | $8,853 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 398 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 8.8 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 186 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Co 1Watford City | 2,351 | 7 | $14,949 | 13.9 | #9 |
| Jamestown 1Jamestown · this district | 2,042 | 7 | $13,248 | 8.8 | #10 |
| Devils Lake 1Devils Lake | 1,789 | 5 | $14,902 | 13.4 | #11 |
| Belcourt 7Belcourt | 1,518 | 4 | $19,125 | 7.8 | #12 |
| Wahpeton 37Wahpeton | 1,224 | 4 | $13,089 | 15.1 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough School DistrictKetchikan, AK | 2,043 | $22,299 | 13.9 |
| Lyons School District 103Lyons, IL | 2,042 | $16,047 | 9.9 |
| Whiteville City SchoolsWhiteville, NC | 2,042 | $11,967 | 17.2 |
| New London School DistrictNew London, WI | 2,042 | $11,696 | 14.1 |
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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