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Ellendale 40 School District

321 1st St N
Ellendale, ND 58436

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Top 20%

Tel: (701) 349-3232

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Ellendale 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 120 students in Ellendale 40 School District. This district's average pre is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in North Dakota.

Public Preschool in Ellendale 40 School District have an score of 47% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

5 Schools

178 Schools

# Students

316 Students

32,302 Students

# Teachers

25 Teachers

2,776 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	7	17
Kind	19	23
1	18	24
2	21	24
3	17	24
4	20	23
5	18	22

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Ellendale 40 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#24 out of 167 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ellendale 40 School District
2023	#24
2022	#17
2021	#4
2019	#17
2018	#18
2017	#25
2016	#22
2015	#35
2014	#23
2013	#14
2012	#13

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43%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2023	43%	39%
2022	47%	39%
2021	57%	39%
2019	57%	45%
2018	57%	44%
2017	52%	39%
2016	52%	43%
2015	47%	41%
2014	82%	74%
2013	87%	75%
2012	92%	77%

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60-64%

44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2022	62%	44%
2021	62%	42%
2019	57%	47%
2018	57%	46%
2017	52%	48%
2016	62%	51%
2015	52%	47%
2014	82%	73%
2013	82%	73%
2012	82%	74%
2011	87%	75%

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55-59%

44%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2022	57%	44%
2021	47%	47%

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(21-22)

≥80%

85%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2022	80%	85%
2021	80%	84%
2020	80%	86%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	80%	84%
2016	80%	85%
2015	80%	83%
2014	80%	84%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.43

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.20	0.47
2022	0.18	0.45
2021	0.14	0.45
2020	0.15	0.44
2019	0.15	0.44
2018	0.07	0.42
2017	0.07	0.42
2016	0.12	0.37
2015	0.06	0.35
2014	0.10	0.34
2013	0.12	0.32
2012	0.12	0.30
2011	0.12	0.33
2010	0.07	0.31
2009	0.08	0.30
2008	0.11	0.25
2007	0.12	0.25
2006	0.06	0.27
2005	0.12	0.24
2004	0.06	0.27
2003	0.06	0.27
2002	0.06	0.27
2000	0.07	0.22
1999	0.07	0.19
1998	0.06	0.20
1997	0.05	0.20
1996	0.06	0.20
1995	0.04	0.19
1994	0.03	0.19
1993	0.02	0.18
1992	0.05	0.17

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% American Indian

2%

11%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	13%
2009	1%	12%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	2%	13%
2005	3%	9%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	2%	12%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	7%
1998	2%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	2%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	7%
1992	3%	7%
1991	1%	7%
1990	1%	6%
1989	2%	6%
1988	1%	6%

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% Asian

1%

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

6%

6%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	5%	5%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

3%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2022)
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2015	1%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% White

91%

75%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2023	89%	72%
2022	90%	73%
2021	92%	73%
2020	92%	74%
2019	92%	74%
2018	96%	75%
2017	96%	75%
2016	94%	79%
2015	97%	80%
2014	95%	81%
2013	94%	82%
2012	94%	83%
2011	94%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	96%	83%
2008	94%	86%
2007	94%	86%
2006	96%	86%
2005	94%	87%
2004	97%	85%
2003	97%	85%
2002	97%	85%
2001	100%	86%
2000	96%	89%
1999	96%	90%
1998	97%	89%
1997	97%	89%
1996	97%	89%
1995	98%	90%
1994	98%	90%
1993	99%	90%
1992	97%	91%
1991	98%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2016	1%	2%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,637. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,051 is less than the state median of $17,638. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$2,154 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$4 MM
2022	$5 MM	$4 MM
2021	$5 MM	$4 MM
2020	$5 MM	$4 MM
2019	$5 MM	$4 MM
2018	$5 MM	$4 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$3 MM
2014	$5 MM	$3 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$5 MM	$3 MM
2010	$4 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$2 MM
2008	$4 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$2 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$3 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$2,154 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$4 MM
2022	$5 MM	$4 MM
2021	$5 MM	$4 MM
2020	$5 MM	$4 MM
2019	$5 MM	$4 MM
2018	$5 MM	$4 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$3 MM
2014	$5 MM	$3 MM
2012	$8 MM	$3 MM
2011	$5 MM	$3 MM
2010	$4 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$2 MM
2008	$3 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$2 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,155

$17,637

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2023	$15,991	$17,967
2022	$14,874	$16,122
2021	$17,375	$18,117
2020	$14,874	$16,122
2019	$14,541	$16,468
2018	$14,588	$15,814
2017	$17,105	$17,790
2016	$15,438	$16,829
2015	$13,568	$13,359
2014	$15,382	$14,838
2012	$14,509	$13,038
2011	$12,970	$13,034
2010	$12,939	$13,359
2009	$10,499	$11,374
2008	$10,177	$11,237
2007	$9,440	$10,879
2006	$9,201	$9,838
2005	$8,582	$10,223
2004	$8,112	$9,330
2003	$7,511	$8,963
2002	$6,706	$8,508
2001	$6,190	$7,913
2000	$5,714	$7,395
1999	$5,595	$6,818
1998	$5,646	$6,647
1997	$5,120	$6,314
1995	$4,571	$6,026
1992	$3,946	$5,624

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Spending / Student

$16,051

$17,638

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ellendale 40 School District	North Dakota
2023	$14,962	$17,678
2022	$14,865	$16,321
2021	$16,256	$17,825
2020	$14,865	$16,321
2019	$13,991	$17,074
2018	$14,345	$15,624
2017	$16,799	$17,668
2016	$13,626	$16,801
2015	$11,954	$13,236
2014	$14,969	$15,018
2012	$24,911	$13,291
2011	$13,717	$12,752
2010	$11,400	$13,236
2009	$9,958	$11,118
2008	$9,330	$10,970
2007	$8,864	$11,037
2006	$9,187	$9,949
2005	$8,170	$10,069
2004	$7,260	$9,552
2003	$7,452	$9,105
2002	$7,160	$8,440
2001	$6,574	$7,944
2000	$5,611	$7,340
1999	$5,508	$6,569
1998	$6,498	$6,701
1997	$9,816	$6,088
1995	$4,180	$6,073
1992	$3,805	$5,641

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Best Ellendale 40 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ellendale Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
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321 1st St N
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232

Gr: PK-5 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 316 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in ND)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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