McKenzie Co 1
McKenzie Co 1 is a public school district based in Watford City, North Dakota, serving 2,351 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 14 North Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 336 students each, about the same as the North Dakota median of 371. It spends about $14,949 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How McKenzie Co 1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | McKenzie Co 1 | North Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,949 | $14,333 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,853 | $8,853 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 169 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 314 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 470 | 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.
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to McKenzie Co 1 yet. Recent North Dakota coverage is on the North Dakota page.
Peer districts in North Dakota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson 1Dickinson | 4,183 | 12 | $14,637 | 11.4 | #8 |
| McKenzie Co 1Watford City · this district | 2,351 | 7 | $14,949 | 13.9 | #9 |
| Jamestown 1Jamestown | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Community SchoolsLinden, MI | 2,350 | $10,557 | 17.7 |
| Byram Hills Central School DistrictArmonk, NY | 2,350 | $38,131 | 10.0 |
| Berkeley Heights School DistrictBerkeley Heights, NJ | 2,349 | $23,826 | 10.7 |
| Metuchen Public School DistrictMetuchen, NJ | 2,349 | $19,515 | 12.2 |
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-mckenzie-co-1