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Burke Central 36 School District

101 4th Ave W
Lignite, ND 58752

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4/

10

Bottom 50%

Tel: (701) 933-2821

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 52 students in Burke Central 36 School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.

Public Elementary School in Burke Central 36 School District have an score of 30% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

2 Schools

337 Schools

# Students

89 Students

82,568 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

6,728 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

9:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	2	12
Kind	6	47
1	8	52
2	8	53
3	8	51
4	9	51
5	4	51
6	7	52

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District Rank

Burke Central 36 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#116 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Burke Central 36 School District
2023	#116
2022	#56
2021	#110
2019	#106
2018	#161
2017	#152
2016	#148
2015	#139
2014	#134
2013	#115
2012	#120

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30%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2023	30%	39%
2022	54%	39%
2021	44%	39%
2019	44%	45%
2018	15%	44%
2017	24%	39%
2016	24%	43%
2015	17%	41%
2014	57%	74%
2013	72%	75%
2012	64%	77%

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40-49%

44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2022	44%	44%
2021	34%	42%
2019	44%	47%
2018	15%	46%
2017	24%	48%
2016	34%	51%
2015	27%	47%
2014	67%	73%
2013	72%	73%
2012	74%	74%
2011	44%	75%

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40-59%

44%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2022	49%	44%
2021	30%	47%

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(20-21)

≥50%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2021	50%	84%
2019	50%	85%
2018	50%	85%
2017	50%	84%
2015	50%	83%
2014	50%	84%
2011	50%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.50

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.16	0.47
2022	0.26	0.45
2021	0.34	0.45
2020	0.20	0.44
2019	0.20	0.44
2018	0.26	0.42
2017	0.26	0.42
2016	0.27	0.37
2015	0.28	0.35
2014	0.27	0.34
2013	0.32	0.32
2012	0.21	0.30
2011	0.22	0.33
2010	0.26	0.31
2009	0.20	0.30
2008	0.15	0.25
2007	0.09	0.25
2006	0.04	0.27
2005	0.06	0.24
2000	0.07	0.22
1999	0.05	0.19
1998	0.04	0.20
1997	0.04	0.20
1996	0.04	0.20
1995	0.04	0.19
1994	0.05	0.19
1993	0.09	0.18
1992	0.13	0.17
1991	0.07	0.17
1990	0.08	0.16
1989	0.08	0.16

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% American Indian

1%

11%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	11%
2022	9%	11%
2021	8%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2010	2%	13%
2009	3%	12%
2008	5%	9%
2007	3%	9%
1992	2%	7%

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% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

8%

7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2023	5%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	12%	4%
2017	12%	4%
2016	12%	5%
2015	13%	4%
2014	11%	4%
2013	12%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2010	5%	2%
2009	6%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	5%	1%
1992	5%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	4%	1%

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% Black

2%

6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%

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% White

89%

70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2023	91%	72%
2022	85%	73%
2021	81%	73%
2020	89%	74%
2019	89%	74%
2018	85%	75%
2017	85%	75%
2016	85%	79%
2015	84%	80%
2014	85%	81%
2013	81%	82%
2012	89%	83%
2011	88%	81%
2010	86%	82%
2009	89%	83%
2008	92%	86%
2007	95%	86%
2006	98%	86%
2005	97%	87%
2004	100%	85%
2003	100%	85%
2002	100%	85%
2001	100%	86%
2000	96%	89%
1999	98%	90%
1998	98%	89%
1997	98%	89%
1996	98%	89%
1995	98%	90%
1994	97%	90%
1993	95%	90%
1992	93%	91%
1991	97%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,539 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,348 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,154 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$4 MM
2022	$2 MM	$4 MM
2021	$3 MM	$4 MM
2020	$2 MM	$4 MM
2019	$2 MM	$4 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$3 MM	$4 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$1 MM	$2 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,154 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2023	$2 MM	$4 MM
2022	$2 MM	$4 MM
2021	$2 MM	$4 MM
2020	$2 MM	$4 MM
2019	$2 MM	$4 MM
2018	$3 MM	$4 MM
2017	$2 MM	$4 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$1 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$1 MM	$3 MM
2009	$1 MM	$2 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,539

$17,615

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2023	$30,602	$17,967
2022	$23,768	$16,122
2021	$24,190	$18,117
2020	$23,768	$16,122
2019	$28,306	$16,468
2018	$25,788	$15,814
2017	$23,595	$17,790
2016	$21,641	$16,829
2015	$12,602	$13,359
2014	$21,621	$14,838
2012	$19,699	$13,038
2011	$18,176	$13,034
2010	$19,434	$13,359
2009	$16,805	$11,374
2008	$17,500	$11,237
2007	$14,409	$10,879
2006	$13,812	$9,838
2005	$12,456	$10,223
2004	$12,626	$9,330
2003	$8,593	$8,963
2002	$10,257	$8,508
2001	$10,061	$7,913
2000	$9,424	$7,395
1999	$8,785	$6,818
1998	$8,213	$6,647
1997	$7,656	$6,314
1995	$6,037	$6,026
1992	$5,487	$5,624

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Spending / Student

$27,348

$17,617

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Burke Central 36 School District	North Dakota
2023	$29,325	$17,678
2022	$23,863	$16,321
2021	$23,181	$17,825
2020	$23,863	$16,321
2019	$28,024	$17,074
2018	$25,566	$15,624
2017	$21,387	$17,668
2016	$20,414	$16,801
2015	$11,406	$13,236
2014	$22,298	$15,018
2012	$19,484	$13,291
2011	$18,059	$12,752
2010	$17,590	$13,236
2009	$16,713	$11,118
2008	$16,800	$10,970
2007	$14,909	$11,037
2006	$14,600	$9,949
2005	$13,444	$10,069
2004	$13,418	$9,552
2003	$11,083	$9,105
2002	$10,436	$8,440
2001	$9,825	$7,944
2000	$8,832	$7,340
1999	$7,941	$6,569
1998	$7,553	$6,701
1997	$6,485	$6,088
1995	$5,663	$6,073
1992	$5,186	$5,641

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Best Burke Central 36 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Burke Central Elementary School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

101 4th Avenue W
Lignite, ND 58752
(701) 933-2821

Gr: PK-6 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 89 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in ND)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
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