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Item: United 7 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

317 Roosevelt St
Des Lacs, ND 58733

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Top 30%

Tel: (701) 725-4334

www.dbhs.united.k12.nd.us

Top Rankings

United 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

2 Schools

532 Schools

# Students

709 Students

122,978 Students

# Teachers

50 Teachers

10,597 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	United 7 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	31	17
Kind	58	50
1	53	50
2	58	53
3	50	55
4	55	52
5	57	53
6	53	52
7	53	53
8	38	50
9	50	52
10	47	51
11	53	48
12	53	47

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District Rank

United 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 163 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#35 out of 167 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	United 7 School District
2023	#35
2022	#47
2021	#20
2019	#63
2018	#63
2017	#68
2016	#106
2015	#24
2014	#94
2013	#89
2012	#69

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50%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2023	50%	39%
2022	48%	39%
2021	52%	39%
2019	47%	45%
2018	47%	44%
2017	40%	39%
2016	38%	43%
2015	47%	41%
2014	72%	74%
2013	78%	75%
2012	80%	77%

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50%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2022	50%	44%
2021	51%	42%
2019	53%	47%
2018	47%	46%
2017	54%	48%
2016	49%	51%
2015	58%	47%
2014	76%	73%
2013	74%	73%
2012	79%	74%
2011	76%	75%

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60-64%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2022	62%	44%
2021	57%	47%

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(21-22)

80-89%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2022	84%	85%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	86%
2019	90%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	84%	84%
2016	84%	85%
2015	90%	83%
2014	90%	84%
2013	80%	84%
2012	90%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2024	0.17	0.48
2023	0.15	0.47
2022	0.19	0.45
2021	0.16	0.45
2020	0.15	0.44
2019	0.15	0.44
2018	0.14	0.42
2017	0.14	0.42
2016	0.13	0.37
2015	0.12	0.35
2014	0.09	0.34
2013	0.11	0.32
2012	0.10	0.30
2011	0.10	0.33
2010	0.08	0.31
2009	0.08	0.30
2008	0.12	0.25
2007	0.11	0.25
2006	0.10	0.27
2005	0.12	0.24
2004	0.10	0.27
2003	0.05	0.27
2002	0.08	0.27
2001	0.09	0.25
2000	0.06	0.22
1999	0.05	0.19
1998	0.08	0.20
1997	0.10	0.20
1996	0.11	0.20
1995	0.08	0.19
1994	0.03	0.19
1993	0.02	0.18
1992	0.03	0.17
1991	0.04	0.17
1990	0.02	0.16
1989	0.02	0.16
1988	0.01	0.16

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2024	2%	11%
2023	2%	11%
2022	4%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2016	3%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	13%
2010	2%	13%
2009	2%	12%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	9%
2006	3%	13%
2005	3%	9%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	3%	12%
2001	4%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	7%
1998	4%	8%
1997	4%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	3%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2021)
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2021	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2024	4%	7%
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%

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% White

91%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2024	91%	71%
2023	92%	72%
2022	90%	73%
2021	92%	73%
2020	92%	74%
2019	92%	74%
2018	93%	75%
2017	93%	75%
2016	93%	79%
2015	94%	80%
2014	95%	81%
2013	95%	82%
2012	95%	83%
2011	95%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	96%	83%
2008	93%	86%
2007	94%	86%
2006	94%	86%
2005	94%	87%
2004	95%	85%
2003	97%	85%
2002	96%	85%
2001	95%	86%
2000	97%	89%
1999	98%	90%
1998	96%	89%
1997	95%	89%
1996	95%	89%
1995	96%	90%
1994	99%	90%
1993	99%	90%
1992	99%	91%
1991	98%	91%
1990	99%	91%
1989	99%	91%
1988	100%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,264 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,748 is less than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2023	$11 MM	$4 MM
2022	$10 MM	$4 MM
2021	$11 MM	$4 MM
2020	$10 MM	$4 MM
2019	$10 MM	$4 MM
2018	$9 MM	$4 MM
2017	$9 MM	$4 MM
2016	$9 MM	$4 MM
2015	$7 MM	$3 MM
2014	$8 MM	$3 MM
2012	$7 MM	$3 MM
2011	$6 MM	$3 MM
2010	$7 MM	$3 MM
2009	$6 MM	$2 MM
2008	$5 MM	$2 MM
2007	$5 MM	$2 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$2 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$4 MM	$2 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2023	$10 MM	$4 MM
2022	$12 MM	$4 MM
2021	$10 MM	$4 MM
2020	$12 MM	$4 MM
2019	$9 MM	$4 MM
2018	$8 MM	$4 MM
2017	$9 MM	$4 MM
2016	$8 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$3 MM
2014	$8 MM	$3 MM
2012	$8 MM	$3 MM
2011	$6 MM	$3 MM
2010	$6 MM	$3 MM
2009	$5 MM	$2 MM
2008	$5 MM	$2 MM
2007	$5 MM	$2 MM
2006	$4 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$2 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$4 MM	$2 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$6 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,264

$17,517

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2023	$15,394	$17,967
2022	$14,359	$16,122
2021	$16,249	$18,117
2020	$14,359	$16,122
2019	$14,053	$16,468
2018	$14,012	$15,814
2017	$13,878	$17,790
2016	$13,775	$16,829
2015	$10,880	$13,359
2014	$13,446	$14,838
2012	$12,963	$13,038
2011	$11,699	$13,034
2010	$11,851	$13,359
2009	$10,172	$11,374
2008	$9,074	$11,237
2007	$8,087	$10,879
2006	$7,716	$9,838
2005	$6,962	$10,223
2004	$6,640	$9,330
2003	$6,325	$8,963
2002	$5,929	$8,508
2001	$5,513	$7,913
2000	$5,444	$7,395
1999	$5,099	$6,818
1998	$6,141	$6,647
1997	$4,064	$6,314
1995	$3,637	$6,026
1992	$3,602	$5,624

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Spending / Student

$13,748

$17,519

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	United 7 School District	North Dakota
2023	$13,865	$17,678
2022	$17,764	$16,321
2021	$14,635	$17,825
2020	$17,764	$16,321
2019	$13,485	$17,074
2018	$13,120	$15,624
2017	$13,423	$17,668
2016	$13,271	$16,801
2015	$10,159	$13,236
2014	$12,877	$15,018
2012	$14,087	$13,291
2011	$11,527	$12,752
2010	$11,066	$13,236
2009	$9,811	$11,118
2008	$8,757	$10,970
2007	$7,887	$11,037
2006	$7,224	$9,949
2005	$6,949	$10,069
2004	$6,469	$9,552
2003	$6,068	$9,105
2002	$5,735	$8,440
2001	$5,389	$7,944
2000	$5,938	$7,340
1999	$8,426	$6,569
1998	$4,556	$6,701
1997	$3,995	$6,088
1995	$3,471	$6,073
1992	$3,617	$5,641

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Best United 7 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Burlington-des Lacs Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

301 Wallace St
Burlington, ND 58722
(701) 839-7135

Gr: PK-6 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Des Lacs-burlington High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

317 Roosevelt St
Des Lacs, ND 58733
(701) 725-4334

Gr: 7-12 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to United 7 School District?

United 7 School District manages 2 public schools serving 709 students.

What is the rank of United 7 School District?

United 7 School District is ranked #34 out of 163 school districts in North Dakota (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Dakota school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in United 7 School District?

91% of United 7 School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of United 7 School District?

United 7 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 12:1.

What is United 7 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,748 is less than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 709 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 80-89% (Top 30% in ND)
: Top 30%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education