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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,069 (2023-2024)
Schools: 12 (2023-2024)
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Dickinson Public School District is a school district in North Dakota (Dunn and Stark counties). During the 2024 school year, 4,069 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Dickinson Public School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brent Seaks20162028
David Wilkie20162028
Michelle Orton20182026
Jason Rodakowski20182026
Kim Schwartz20162026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,325,000 $2,403 14%
Local: $23,125,000 $5,960 36%
State: $32,296,000 $8,324 50%
Total: $64,746,000 $16,687
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $62,246,000 $16,042
Total Current Expenditures: $57,426,000 $14,800
Instructional Expenditures: $34,751,000 $8,956 56%
Student and Staff Support: $5,420,000 $1,396 9%
Administration: $7,880,000 $2,030 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,375,000 $2,416 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,329,000 $600
Construction: $1,401,000 $361
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $723,000 $186
Interest on Debt: $1,387,000 $357


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 35 40-49 20-24 20-24 20-24 38
2020-2021 35 40-49 15-19 20-24 20-24 40
2018-2019 47 60-69 30-34 30-34 25-29 51
2017-2018 50 60-69 20-24 40-44 30-39 53
2016-2017 42 40-59 20-24 20-24 30-34 46
2015-2016 41 40-59 20-29 25-29 30-39 43
2014-2015 36 40-59 20-29 25-29 11-19 38
2013-2014 67 60-79 50-59 45-49 60-69 69
2012-2013 73 >=80 60-79 55-59 60-69 74
2011-2012 77 >=50 60-79 70-79 60-69 77
2010-2011 79 >=50 60-79 60-79 60-69 80

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 44 50-59 30-34 35-39 20-24 47
2020-2021 43 50-59 25-29 35-39 30-34 45
2018-2019 50 70-79 35-39 35-39 35-39 52
2017-2018 45 60-69 25-29 35-39 40-49 46
2016-2017 50 60-79 35-39 30-34 35-39 52
2015-2016 53 60-79 40-49 40-44 50-59 55
2014-2015 45 60-79 30-39 25-29 30-39 47
2013-2014 69 60-79 60-69 55-59 50-59 71
2012-2013 72 60-79 60-79 55-59 50-59 73
2011-2012 75 >=50 60-79 60-69 60-69 76
2010-2011 78 >=50 60-79 60-79 60-69 79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 86 PS >=50 >=80 >=50 90-94
2020-2021 88 PS >=50 60-79 >=50 90-94
2019-2020 85 PS >=50 60-79 >=50 85-89
2018-2019 93 PS >=50 >=80 PS 90-94
2017-2018 91 PS >=50 >=80 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 87 PS >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 84 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 85-89
2014-2015 92 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2013-2014 86 PS PS >=50 PS 85-89
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 94 PS PS PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 84 PS PS PS >=50 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,069 2.8
2022-2023 3,954 1.9
2021-2022 3,880 1.8
2020-2021 3,810 -7.1
2019-2020 4,080 5.7
2018-2019 3,846 4.2
2017-2018 3,685 5.6
2016-2017 3,478 -1.2
2015-2016 3,519 2.3
2014-2015 3,438 7.3
2013-2014 3,188 10.0
2012-2013 2,869 4.3
2011-2012 2,745 3.5
2010-2011 2,649 0.9
2009-2010 2,625 4.7
2008-2009 2,501 -1.9
2007-2008 2,548 -3.3
2006-2007 2,633 0.3
2005-2006 2,624 -1.2
2004-2005 2,655 -2.1
2003-2004 2,710 -1.8
2002-2003 2,758 -1.3
2001-2002 2,795 -5.4
2000-2001 2,946 -3.3
1999-2000 3,042 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dickinson Public School District (%) North Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.7 8.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 1.5
Black 4.2 5.5
Hispanic 12.1 7.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.3
Two or More Races 4.3 4.7
White 75.4 72.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Dickinson Public School District had 231.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.57.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.76
Kindergarten: 16.28
Elementary: 144.57
Secondary: 65.94
Total: 231.55

Dickinson Public School District employed 8.25 district administrators and 16.13 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.25
District Administrative Support: 17.74
School Administrators: 16.13
School Administrative Support: 23.95
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 157.59
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 5.24
Student Support Services: 36.78
Other Support Services: 59.97


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Dickinson Public School District operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dickinson High School1,0609-12
Dickinson Middle School8696-8
Early Childhood Program90PK-PK
Heart River Elementary School249KG-5
Jefferson Elementary School390KG-5
Lincoln Elementary School373KG-5
Prairie Rose Elementary School489KG-5
P S Berg Elementary School188KG-5
Roosevelt Elementary School260KG-5
Roughrider Elementary Virtual Academy29KG-8
Roughrider High Virtual Academy349-12
Southwest Community High School369-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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