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Belcourt 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 682 students in Belcourt 7 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschools in Belcourt 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
4 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
1,561 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Belcourt 7 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
44%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.43
% American Indian
98%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
1%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,156 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,282 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,156
$17,615
Spending / Student
$21,282
$17,617
Best Belcourt 7 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1209 Gilbert Godon Street
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Grades: PK-5
| 672 students
Rank: n/an/a
1221 William Hardesty Street
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Grades: PK
| 10 students
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