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Sawyer 16 School District

25 1st Ave Sw
Sawyer, ND 58781

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Tel: (701) 624-5167

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 60 students in Sawyer 16 School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.

Public Elementary School in Sawyer 16 School District have an score of 25% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and 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 elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

2 Schools

336 Schools

# Students

73 Students

82,418 Students

# Teachers

17 Teachers

6,719 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

4:1

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	13	12
Kind	8	47
1	4	52
2	5	53
3	1	51
4	4	51
5	6	51
6	6	51
7	7	38
8	6	38

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

Sawyer 16 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#153 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sawyer 16 School District
2023	#153
2022	#155
2021	#147
2019	#78
2018	#132
2017	#155
2016	#120
2015	#127
2014	#146
2013	#145
2012	#158

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25%

39%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2023	25%	39%
2022	20%	39%
2021	30%	39%
2019	49%	45%
2018	30%	44%
2017	20%	39%
2016	34%	43%
2015	24%	41%
2014	57%	74%
2013	62%	75%
2012	62%	77%

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21-39%

44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2022	30%	44%
2021	30%	42%
2019	49%	47%
2018	30%	46%
2017	30%	48%
2016	44%	51%
2015	34%	47%
2014	52%	73%
2013	57%	73%
2012	47%	74%
2011	62%	75%

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≥50%

44%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2022	50%	44%
2021	50%	47%

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(16-17)

≥50%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2017	50%	84%
2016	50%	85%
2015	50%	83%
2014	50%	84%
2013	50%	84%
2012	50%	84%
2011	50%	83%

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

0.10

0.50

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.23	0.47
2022	0.42	0.45
2021	0.28	0.45
2020	0.21	0.44
2019	0.21	0.44
2018	0.31	0.42
2017	0.31	0.42
2016	0.27	0.37
2015	0.14	0.35
2014	0.11	0.34
2013	0.09	0.32
2012	0.07	0.30
2011	0.08	0.33
2010	0.08	0.31
2009	0.02	0.30
2005	0.02	0.24
2004	0.01	0.27
2003	0.03	0.27
2000	0.06	0.22
1999	0.04	0.19
1998	0.06	0.20
1997	0.11	0.20
1996	0.08	0.20
1990	0.03	0.16
1989	0.06	0.16

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% American Indian

5%

11%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2023	10%	11%
2022	15%	11%
2021	8%	11%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	7%	13%
2017	7%	13%
2016	12%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	1%	13%
2010	3%	13%
2009	1%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	7%
1998	2%	8%
1997	5%	8%
1996	3%	8%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1997)
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

n/a

7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2023	3%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% White

95%

69%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2023	87%	72%
2022	75%	73%
2021	84%	73%
2020	89%	74%
2019	89%	74%
2018	83%	75%
2017	83%	75%
2016	85%	79%
2015	93%	80%
2014	95%	81%
2013	95%	82%
2012	96%	83%
2011	96%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	99%	83%
2008	100%	86%
2007	100%	86%
2006	100%	86%
2005	99%	87%
2004	99%	85%
2003	98%	85%
2002	100%	85%
2001	100%	86%
2000	97%	89%
1999	98%	90%
1998	97%	89%
1997	94%	89%
1996	96%	89%
1995	100%	90%
1994	100%	90%
1993	100%	90%
1992	100%	91%
1991	100%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2011	1%	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 $24,849 is higher than the state median of $17,637. 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 $17,638. The school district spending/student has grown by 55% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,154 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2023	$2 MM	$4 MM
2022	$2 MM	$4 MM
2021	$2 MM	$4 MM
2020	$2 MM	$4 MM
2019	$2 MM	$4 MM
2018	$2 MM	$4 MM
2017	$2 MM	$4 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,154 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2023	$2 MM	$4 MM
2022	$2 MM	$4 MM
2021	$2 MM	$4 MM
2020	$2 MM	$4 MM
2019	$2 MM	$4 MM
2018	$2 MM	$4 MM
2017	$2 MM	$4 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,849

$17,637

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2023	$24,849	$17,967
2017	$35,964	$17,790
2016	$25,767	$16,829
2015	$18,806	$13,359
2014	$18,277	$14,838
2012	$15,419	$13,038
2011	$15,144	$13,034
2010	$14,674	$13,359
2009	$12,805	$11,374
2008	$12,769	$11,237
2007	$10,149	$10,879
2006	$9,927	$9,838
2005	$9,532	$10,223
2004	$9,106	$9,330
2003	$7,636	$8,963
2002	$7,136	$8,508
2001	$7,176	$7,913
2000	$7,320	$7,395
1999	$6,489	$6,818
1998	$6,128	$6,647
1997	$5,580	$6,314

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Spending / Student

$25,945

$17,638

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sawyer 16 School District	North Dakota
2023	$25,945	$17,678
2017	$31,518	$17,668
2016	$23,674	$16,801
2015	$18,262	$13,236
2014	$16,706	$15,018
2012	$18,124	$13,291
2011	$14,864	$12,752
2010	$14,250	$13,236
2009	$13,055	$11,118
2008	$12,954	$10,970
2007	$9,985	$11,037
2006	$10,179	$9,949
2005	$10,103	$10,069
2004	$9,409	$9,552
2003	$8,636	$9,105
2002	$7,531	$8,440
2001	$7,539	$7,944
2000	$6,923	$7,340
1999	$6,819	$6,569
1998	$5,533	$6,701
1997	$5,097	$6,088

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Best Sawyer 16 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sawyer Elementary School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: ≤20%)
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25 1st Ave Sw
Sawyer, ND 58781
(701) 624-5167

Gr: PK-8 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 73 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: ≥50% (Top 50% in ND)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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