Mandan 1
Mandan 1 is a public school district based in Mandan, North Dakota, serving 4,456 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #7 of the 14 North Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 371 students each, about the same as the North Dakota median of 371. It spends about $12,812 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the North Dakota median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Mandan 1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mandan 1 | North Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,812 | $14,333 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,747 | $8,853 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 288 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 689 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 318 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks 1Grand Forks | 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 |
| Mandan 1Mandan · this district | 4,456 | 12 | $12,812 | 15.5 | #7 |
| Dickinson 1Dickinson | 4,183 | 12 | $14,637 | 11.4 | #8 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View-Los Altos Union HighMountain View, CA | 4,459 | $24,044 | 18.3 |
| Proviso Twp HSD 209Forest Park, IL | 4,458 | $16,275 | 16.7 |
| Manitowoc School DistrictManitowoc, WI | 4,452 | $13,129 | 12.0 |
| Carter CountyElizabethton, TN | 4,450 | $10,479 | n/a |
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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