Evaluation of North Dakota school district websites (2010-2013)

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Sunshine Review contributors conducted a study of North Dakota school district websites from 2010 to 2013.

They researched to determine what type of information is available to the general public on these websites. The following page provides a snapshot of what they learned in the course of this research.

Reading the chart

600px-Yes check.png means that information is included on the school district website

600px-Red x.png

means that the information was not provided on the school district website
PPartial.png
means that information was partially provided on the school district website

Conclusions chart

2012

In 2012, Sunshine Review evaluated the 10 largest school districts in North Dakota: Fargo Public School District, Bismarck Public School District, Grand Forks Public School District, Minot Public School District, West Fargo Public School District, Mandan Public School District, Dickinson Public School District, Jamestown Public School District, Williston Public School District, and Devils Lake Public School District. These school districts averaged a D website transparency grade, the details noted in the chart below.

Taxes? Budget? Meetings? Elected officials? Admin. Officials? Contracts? Audits? Public records? Academics? Background checks?
Y
600px-Yes check.png
0 1 9 3 4 0 1 0 8 6
PPartial.png 0 1 1 6 6 0 1 0 0 0
N
600px-Red x.png
10 8 0 1 0 10 8 10 2 4

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