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North Dakota School Districts Ranked by Expenditures

Normalized from state-comptroller audits and annual financial reports. Every agency is a live report card — click through for peer percentiles, fund balance, and distress indicators.

Cohort size 200
Median expenditures $4.5M
25th–75th percentile $2.5M  –  $6.9M
Total spend $2.25B
  1. #1
    Bismarck SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 13,768
    Expenditures $243.1M
    Revenue $227.5M
  2. #2
    WEST Fargo SCH DIST 6
    FY 2022 pop. 12,251
    Expenditures $219.0M
    Revenue $207.8M
  3. #3
    Fargo SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 11,331
    Expenditures $208.2M
    Revenue $214.4M
  4. #4
    Minot SPEC SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 7,742
    Expenditures $130.8M
    Revenue $127.6M
  5. #5
    Grand Forks Public School DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 7,529
    Expenditures $126.5M
    Revenue $128.6M
  6. #6
    Mandan Public SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 4,278
    Expenditures $81.4M
    Revenue $77.1M
  7. #7
    Williston Basin 7 SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,143
    Expenditures $77.3M
    Revenue $78.8M
  8. #8
    Dickinson SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 3,880
    Expenditures $62.2M
    Revenue $64.7M
  9. #9
    Mckenzie CO SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 1,793
    Expenditures $47.7M
    Revenue $47.8M
  10. #10
    Belcourt SCH District 7
    FY 2022 pop. 1,537
    Expenditures $37.5M
    Revenue $34.7M
  11. #11
    Jamestown PUB SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 2,135
    Expenditures $33.8M
    Revenue $38.8M
  12. #12
    Killdeer SCH DIST 16
    FY 2022 pop. 618
    Expenditures $33.7M
    Revenue $16.5M
  13. #13
    NEW TOWN SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 955
    Expenditures $30.4M
    Revenue $42.4M
  14. #14
    Devils LAKE PUB SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 1,708
    Expenditures $26.7M
    Revenue $25.1M
  15. #15
    Wahpeton Public School DIST #37
    FY 2022 pop. 1,216
    Expenditures $20.8M
    Revenue $22.0M
  16. #16
    Wilmac SPEC ED UNIT
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $16.9M
    Revenue $15.7M
  17. #17
    Dunseith SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 591
    Expenditures $16.6M
    Revenue $13.7M
  18. #18
    Valley CITY School District #2
    FY 2022 pop. 1,050
    Expenditures $15.7M
    Revenue $15.4M
  19. #19
    Central CASS SCH DIST 17
    FY 2022 pop. 1,005
    Expenditures $15.2M
    Revenue $15.6M
  20. #20
    Grafton SCH DIST 18
    FY 2022 pop. 967
    Expenditures $14.8M
    Revenue $17.6M
  21. #21
    Kindred SCH DIST 2
    FY 2022 pop. 862
    Expenditures $14.3M
    Revenue $14.3M
  22. #22
    Beulah SCH DIST 27
    FY 2022 pop. 748
    Expenditures $13.6M
    Revenue $11.0M
  23. #23
    Northern CASS School District 97
    FY 2022 pop. 688
    Expenditures $12.8M
    Revenue $10.7M
  24. #24
    Thompson SCH DIST 61
    FY 2022 pop. 633
    Expenditures $12.8M
    Revenue $9.0M
  25. #25
    Stanley PUB SCH DIST 2
    FY 2022 pop. 751
    Expenditures $12.3M
    Revenue $14.6M
  26. #26
    Bottineau PUB SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 673
    Expenditures $12.3M
    Revenue $12.6M
  27. #27
    Rugby SCH DIST 5
    FY 2022 pop. 615
    Expenditures $11.0M
    Revenue $11.6M
  28. #28
    ST JOHN SCH DIST 3
    FY 2022 pop. 437
    Expenditures $10.5M
    Revenue $11.1M
  29. #29
    United PUB SCH DIST 7
    FY 2022 pop. 706
    Expenditures $10.4M
    Revenue $11.1M
  30. #30
    Lisbon SCH DIST 19
    FY 2022 pop. 616
    Expenditures $9.6M
    Revenue $9.5M
  31. #31
    Tioga SCH DIST 15
    FY 2022 pop. 481
    Expenditures $9.6M
    Revenue $13.6M
  32. #32
    Lewis AND Clark School District 161
    FY 2022 pop. 435
    Expenditures $8.8M
    Revenue $8.8M
  33. #33
    Nedrose SCH DIST 4
    FY 2022 pop. 612
    Expenditures $8.8M
    Revenue $10.7M
  34. #34
    Carrington School District 49
    FY 2022 pop. 566
    Expenditures $8.6M
    Revenue $10.6M
  35. #35
    Bowman School DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 521
    Expenditures $8.5M
    Revenue $8.7M
  36. #36
    Divide County School District #1
    FY 2022 pop. 382
    Expenditures $8.5M
    Revenue $8.6M
  37. #37
    Hazen Public SCH DIST 3
    FY 2022 pop. 577
    Expenditures $8.3M
    Revenue $8.2M
  38. #38
    Minot AFB 160 School District
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $8.2M
    Revenue $7.3M
  39. #39
    Nesson SCH DIST 2
    FY 2022 pop. 412
    Expenditures $8.1M
    Revenue $8.6M
  40. #40
    Velva SPEC SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 451
    Expenditures $7.9M
    Revenue $7.6M
  41. #41
    South Prairie SCH DIST 70
    FY 2022 pop. 519
    Expenditures $7.8M
    Revenue $9.0M
  42. #42
    Oakes Public SCH DIST 41
    FY 2022 pop. 511
    Expenditures $7.8M
    Revenue $7.7M
  43. #43
    Hillsboro SCH DIST 9
    FY 2022 pop. 515
    Expenditures $7.6M
    Revenue $8.0M
  44. #44
    NEW England SCH DIST 9
    FY 2022 pop. 297
    Expenditures $7.5M
    Revenue $6.2M
  45. #45
    Warwick SPEC SCH DIST 29
    FY 2022 pop. 221
    Expenditures $7.5M
    Revenue $7.3M
  46. #46
    May-port School DIST 14
    FY 2022 pop. 503
    Expenditures $7.5M
    Revenue $7.8M
  47. #47
    Garrison PUB SCH DIST 51
    FY 2022 pop. 380
    Expenditures $7.5M
    Revenue $7.7M
  48. #48
    PARK River AREA School District 8
    FY 2022 pop. 475
    Expenditures $7.2M
    Revenue $7.5M
  49. #49
    Hettinger PUB SCH DIST 13
    FY 2022 pop. 286
    Expenditures $7.1M
    Revenue $5.7M
  50. #50
    North Border School District 100
    FY 2022 pop. 335
    Expenditures $7.0M
    Revenue $7.0M
  51. #51
    Mandaree SCH DIST 36
    FY 2022 pop. 196
    Expenditures $6.9M
    Revenue $7.8M
  52. #52
    TGU School District #60
    FY 2022 pop. 347
    Expenditures $6.9M
    Revenue $7.6M
  53. #53
    Kenmare SCH DIST 28
    FY 2022 pop. 323
    Expenditures $6.6M
    Revenue $6.1M
  54. #54
    Alexander School District #2
    FY 2022 pop. 283
    Expenditures $6.5M
    Revenue $7.7M
  55. #55
    LAKE Region SPEC ED UNIT
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $6.4M
    Revenue $6.6M
  56. #56
    Harvey SCH DIST 38
    FY 2022 pop. 364
    Expenditures $6.4M
    Revenue $6.4M
  57. #57
    Cavalier SCH DIST 6
    FY 2022 pop. 412
    Expenditures $6.4M
    Revenue $6.6M
  58. #58
    Larimore PUB SCH DIST 44
    FY 2022 pop. 395
    Expenditures $6.3M
    Revenue $6.4M
  59. #59
    Grenora SCH DIST 99
    FY 2022 pop. 174
    Expenditures $6.3M
    Revenue $6.0M
  60. #60
    Enderlin AREA School District 24
    FY 2022 pop. 306
    Expenditures $6.2M
    Revenue $6.0M
  61. #61
    Langdon AREA Public School DIST #23
    FY 2022 pop. 388
    Expenditures $6.2M
    Revenue $6.6M
  62. #62
    Dakota Prairie School District 1
    FY 2022 pop. 295
    Expenditures $6.2M
    Revenue $6.2M
  63. #63
    Richardton-taylor SCH DIST 34
    FY 2022 pop. 335
    Expenditures $6.1M
    Revenue $6.0M
  64. #64
    South Heart SCH DIST 9
    FY 2022 pop. 411
    Expenditures $6.1M
    Revenue $7.3M
  65. #65
    Kidder County School District 1
    FY 2022 pop. 381
    Expenditures $6.0M
    Revenue $6.9M
  66. #66
    NEW Salem-almont School District 49
    FY 2022 pop. 358
    Expenditures $6.0M
    Revenue $6.5M
  67. #67
    Beach SCH DIST 3
    FY 2022 pop. 269
    Expenditures $6.0M
    Revenue $6.0M
  68. #68
    Mohall Lansford Sherwood School District 1
    FY 2022 pop. 313
    Expenditures $5.9M
    Revenue $6.3M
  69. #69
    Parshall SCH DIST 3
    FY 2022 pop. 288
    Expenditures $5.9M
    Revenue $6.9M
  70. #70
    Surrey SCH DIST 41
    FY 2022 pop. 435
    Expenditures $5.9M
    Revenue $6.2M
  71. #71
    Eight MILE SCH DIST 6
    FY 2022 pop. 327
    Expenditures $5.8M
    Revenue $7.1M
  72. #72
    Minnewaukan School District #5
    FY 2022 pop. 295
    Expenditures $5.7M
    Revenue $6.2M
  73. #73
    Northwood SCH DIST 129
    FY 2022 pop. 334
    Expenditures $5.5M
    Revenue $6.0M
  74. #74
    Washburn PUB SCH DIST 4
    FY 2022 pop. 345
    Expenditures $5.5M
    Revenue $5.3M
  75. #75
    Minto SPEC SCH DIST 20
    FY 2022 pop. 305
    Expenditures $5.5M
    Revenue $5.3M
  76. #76
    NEW Rockford Sheyenne 2
    FY 2022 pop. 349
    Expenditures $5.3M
    Revenue $5.4M
  77. #77
    Wilton Public School DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 273
    Expenditures $5.3M
    Revenue $4.8M
  78. #78
    Lamoure School District #8
    FY 2022 pop. 276
    Expenditures $5.2M
    Revenue $5.1M
  79. #79
    Ellendale Special School DIST 40
    FY 2022 pop. 298
    Expenditures $5.2M
    Revenue $5.3M
  80. #80
    Griggs County Central 18
    FY 2022 pop. 265
    Expenditures $5.1M
    Revenue $5.3M
  81. #81
    MT Pleasant SCH DIST 4
    FY 2022 pop. 260
    Expenditures $5.0M
    Revenue $5.5M
  82. #82
    Hankinson PUB SCH DIST 8
    FY 2022 pop. 241
    Expenditures $5.0M
    Revenue $5.4M
  83. #83
    Glenburn SPEC School DIST 26
    FY 2022 pop. 265
    Expenditures $4.9M
    Revenue $4.9M
  84. #84
    Richland PUB SCH DIST 44
    FY 2022 pop. 275
    Expenditures $4.9M
    Revenue $5.2M
  85. #85
    Linton PUB SCH DIST 36
    FY 2022 pop. 241
    Expenditures $4.8M
    Revenue $5.0M
  86. #86
    FORT Totten SCH DIST 30
    FY 2022 pop. 206
    Expenditures $4.8M
    Revenue $7.4M
  87. #87
    FORT Yates School District #4
    FY 2022 pop. 78
    Expenditures $4.7M
    Revenue $4.8M
  88. #88
    North STAR School District 10
    FY 2022 pop. 301
    Expenditures $4.7M
    Revenue $4.7M
  89. #89
    GST SPEC ED UNIT
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $4.7M
    Revenue $3.0M
  90. #90
    Solen School District #3
    FY 2022 pop. 227
    Expenditures $4.7M
    Revenue $6.5M
  91. #91
    Sargent CENT SCH DIST 6
    FY 2022 pop. 184
    Expenditures $4.7M
    Revenue $4.7M
  92. #92
    Midkota School District 7
    FY 2022 pop. 179
    Expenditures $4.7M
    Revenue $4.5M
  93. #93
    Center Stanton Public School District 1
    FY 2022 pop. 256
    Expenditures $4.6M
    Revenue $4.3M
  94. #94
    Southeast Region Career AND TECH Center
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $4.6M
    Revenue $3.3M
  95. #95
    Elgin-new Leipzig Public School District 49
    FY 2022 pop. 168
    Expenditures $4.5M
    Revenue $4.0M
  96. #96
    Powers LAKE SCH DIST 27
    FY 2022 pop. 212
    Expenditures $4.5M
    Revenue $4.5M
  97. #97
    Sheyenne Valley SPEC ED UNIT
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $4.5M
    Revenue $4.1M
  98. #98
    Maple Valley School District #4
    FY 2022 pop. 238
    Expenditures $4.5M
    Revenue $5.5M
  99. #99
    Flasher SCH DIST 39
    FY 2022 pop. 263
    Expenditures $4.5M
    Revenue $5.4M
  100. #100
    Midway PUB SCH DIST 128
    FY 2022 pop. 193
    Expenditures $4.5M
    Revenue $4.8M