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Sawyer 16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 60 students in Sawyer 16 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Sawyer 16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
73 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Sawyer 16 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
44%
Graduation Rate
(16-17)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,578 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
2,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
886 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
69 Students
24,133 Students
% White Students
95%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
3,099
# Students in K Grade:
8
4,293
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
4,417
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
4,422
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
4,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
4,213
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
4,044
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
2,468
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
510
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
542
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
3
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
4
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,849 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,945 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student (16-17)
$24,849
$17,615
Spending / Student (16-17)
$25,945
$17,617
Best Sawyer 16 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sawyer Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 1st Ave Sw
Sawyer, ND 58781
(701) 624-5167
Sawyer, ND 58781
(701) 624-5167
Grades: PK-8
| 60 students
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