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Starkweather 44 School District

505 Main Street
Starkweather, ND 58377
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Starkweather 44 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 21 students in Starkweather 44 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Starkweather 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
336 Schools
# Students
47 Students
82,478 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
6,719 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Starkweather 44 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#116 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
21-39%
39%
40-59%
44%
≥50%
44%
(15-16)
≥50%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
81%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$24,450
$16,122
Spending / Student (21-22)
$22,900
$16,321

Best Starkweather 44 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Starkweather Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
505 E Main Street
Starkweather, ND 58377
(701) 292-4381
Gr: PK-6 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 47 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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