Wahpeton 37
Wahpeton 37 is a public school district based in Wahpeton, North Dakota, serving 1,224 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 14 North Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 306 students each, fewer than the North Dakota median of 371. It spends about $13,089 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the North Dakota median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Wahpeton 37 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wahpeton 37 | North Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,089 | $14,333 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,500 | $8,853 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 81 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 166 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 408 | 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 | 1,518 | 4 | $19,125 | 7.8 | #12 |
| Wahpeton 37Wahpeton · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart-Ransom Union ElementaryModesto, CA | 1,225 | $10,877 | 25.5 |
| Central PlainsClaflin, KS | 1,225 | $13,185 | 26.1 |
| Montrose Area School DistrictMontrose, PA | 1,225 | $19,841 | 10.4 |
| Wyalusing Area School DistrictWyalusing, PA | 1,224 | $15,573 | 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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