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Districts and schools Students Staff
Number of districts
1993-94 2003-04 Public school 1993-94 2003-04 Number of FTE 1993-94 2003-04

(CCD) 260 223 enrollment (CCD) Pre-K 615 752 teachers (CCD) Elementary 3,974 3,827
K-8 84,970 67,118 Middle 848 1,058
9-12 35,241 34,363 High 2,716 2,776
Total (K-12) 120,211 101,481 Combined 94 23
Number of public schools (CCD)
Other 67 141
Elementary 352 298
Total 7,699 7,825
Middle 34 38 Race/ethnicity (CCD)

High 204 177 Number of FTE non-teacher staff (CCD)
American Indian/Alaskan Native 7% 9%
Combined 9 2 Instructional aides 1,290  1,811
Asian/Pacific Islander 1 1
Other 2 2 Instructional coordinators 58 134 
Black, non-Hispanic 1 1
Total 601 517 Administrators 654 831
Hispanic 1 1
White, non-Hispanic 90 88 Other 4,023 4,253
Number
of charter schools (CCD) - Total 6,025 7,029
Students with disabilities (OSEP) 9% 13%
Finances Percentage of teachers with a major in the main subject
taught, grades 7-12 (SASS) 1994 2000
Total current expenditures 1993-94 2002-03 Students with limited 7% 6% English 80% 66%
in thousands of dollars, adjusted
(CCD, for inflation to 2002-03) English proficiency (NCELA) Mathematics 87 83
Instructional $408,119 $427,511 Science 85 85
Noninstructional 57,354 56,031 Social studies 77 74
Support 200,140 232,465 Migrant students
1% 1%
Total 665,613 716,007 (OME) Percentage of core courses taught by highly qualified
teachers, 2003-04 (As defined and reported by states, collected by ED)
Eighth-grade students enrolled in 1996 2003 All schools
77%
Per-pupil expenditures $5,587 $6,870 Algebra
I for high school credit 20% 18%
(CCD, adjusted for inflation to 2002-03) (NAEP) High-poverty schools 83%
Low-poverty schools 73%
Local Students eligible to participate in the Free or Reduced-
Sources of funding
48% Price Lunch Program, 2003-04 28,900
(CCD, 2002-03)
(CCD)
Outcomes
Federal
15%
1993-94 2000-01
Number of schools, by percent of students eligible to High
school dropout rate (NCES) 3% 2%
participate in the Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Program, Avg.
freshman graduation rate (NCES) 88 85
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2003-04 (CCD)
College-going rate (IPEDS/NCES) 68 69
State
37% 0-34% 283 NAEP state results (NCES)
Reading, Grade 4 1994 2005
35-49% 149
Proficient level or above 38% 35%
50-74% 60 Basic level or above 73 71
Title I allocation 2002-03 $30,329,411 Math, Grade 8 1996 2005
(ED; Includes Title I, Part A)
75-100% 24 Proficient level or above 33% 35%
Basic level or above 77 81
KEY: * = Less than 0.5 percent
— = Not applicable
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1 school did not report.
K n/a = Not available
82 # = Sample size too small to calculate
FTE = Full Time Equivalent
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Statewide Accountability Information St udent Achievement 2003-04
North Dakota State Assessment, used for NCLB accountability
See Appendix B for North Dakota’s definitions of proficient for reading and mathematics for grades 4, 8, Reading
and high school. Proficient level or above for: Grade 4 Grade 8 High school
All students 81% 72% 54%
See http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/dpi/reports/profile/0304/ProfileDistrict/99999.pdf for more details on Economically disadvantaged students 70 58 41
the statewide accountability system. Migrant students # # #
State assessment for NCLB accountability: North Dakota State Assessment Students with disabilities 62 36 14
State student achievement levels: Novice, Partially Proficient, Proficient, Advanced Students with limited English proficiency 46 28 15
Black, non-Hispanic 69 49 34
NCLB Accountability Goals Hispanic students 66 59 41
2001-02 Annual measurable Target White, non-Hispanic 83 75 56
objective starting point (2003-04) Student achievement trend: Reading percent proficient level or above
Grade 4 Reading 65.1% 68% 100%
Mathematics 45.7 50.2 2004
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74 74
Grade 8 Reading 64.1 64.6 75% 67 69 72 2003
Mathematics 33.3 38.9 2002
49 52 54
Grade HS Reading 42.9 47.7 50%
Mathematics 24.1 30.4
25%
2003-04 NCLB accountability results, applied to 2004-05 school year
AYP outcomes and consequences Title I schools All schools All districts 0%
Grade 4 Grade 8 High School
Made AYP 338 (94%) 442 (91%) 174 (84%)
Identified for improvement: Mathematics
Year 1 0 0 13 (6%) Proficient level or above for: Grade 4 Grade 8 High school
All students 65% 46% 37%
Year 2 1 (*) 1 (*) 0
Economically disadvantaged students 52 31 24
Corrective action 7 (2%) 7 (1%) 0 Migrant students # # #
Restructuring 13 (4%) 13 (3%) 0 Students with disabilities 38 14 8
Exited Improvement status (made AYP twice 4 (1%) 4 (*) 0 Students with limited English proficiency 30 15 13
after being identified for improvement) Black, non-Hispanic 45 18 12
Hispanic students 47 29 14
Other indicator, 2003-04 State target State outcome White, non-Hispanic 68 49 38
Elementary indicator: Attendance 93% Met Student achievement trend: Mathematics percent proficient level or above
Middle school indicator: Attendance 93% Met
High school indicator: Graduation rate 89.90% Met 100% 2004
NCLB choice participation Number of Title I students Percent of eligible students 75% 2003
65
Title I school choice: - - 57 58 2002
Supplemental educational services: 118 14% 50% 42 44 46
34 33 37
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Grade 4 Grade 8 High School

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