Velva Public School District, North Dakota

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Velva Public School District
District details
School board members: 5
Students: 438 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Velva Public School District is a school district in North Dakota (McHenry, McLean, and Ward counties). During the 2024 school year, 438 students attended one of the district's two 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 Velva Public School District consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Kendra Colby
Wes Halseth
Tonya Harden
Robert Kasowski
Lance Selzler

Elections

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District map

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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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$866,000	$1,920	11%
Local:	$2,878,000	$6,381	38%
State:	$3,826,000	$8,483	50%
Total:	$7,570,000	$16,785

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$7,894,000	$17,503
Total Current Expenditures:	$6,566,000	$14,558
Instructional Expenditures:	$4,195,000	$9,301	53%
Student and Staff Support:	$357,000	$791	5%
Administration:	$702,000	$1,556	9%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$1,312,000	$2,909	17%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,093,000	$2,423
Construction:	$649,000	$1,439
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$235,000	$521

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."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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 (%)
2020-2021	48		PS	PS	PS		45-49
2018-2019	50		PS	PS	PS		50-54
2017-2018	43		PS	PS	PS		40-44
2016-2017	37		PS	PS	PS		35-39
2015-2016	35			<50	PS		35-39
2014-2015	39			PS	PS		40-44
2013-2014	82			>=50	PS		80-84
2012-2013	86		PS	PS	PS		85-89
2011-2012	85-89		PS	PS	PS		85-89
2010-2011	80-84		PS	PS			80-84

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 (%)
2020-2021	45		PS	PS	PS		45-49
2018-2019	55		PS	PS	PS		55-59
2017-2018	53		PS	PS	PS		50-54
2016-2017	49		PS	PS	PS		50-54
2015-2016	58			>=50	PS		55-59
2014-2015	61			PS	PS		60-64
2013-2014	80			>=50	PS		80-84
2012-2013	87		PS	PS	PS		85-89
2011-2012	80-84		PS	PS	PS		80-84
2010-2011	80-84		PS	PS			80-84

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 (%)
2019-2020	>=90				PS		>=90
2018-2019	>=80						>=80
2017-2018	>=90				PS		>=90
2016-2017	>=80						>=80
2015-2016	>=80						>=80
2014-2015	>=80						>=80
2013-2014	>=90						>=90
2012-2013	>=80						>=80
2011-2012	>=90						>=90
2010-2011	>=90						>=90

Students

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

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	438	-0.7
2022-2023	441	-2.3
2021-2022	451	-1.6
2020-2021	458	-3.5
2019-2020	474	0.0
2018-2019	474	-0.4
2017-2018	476	1.9
2016-2017	467	2.8
2015-2016	454	2.6
2014-2015	442	2.3
2013-2014	432	9.0
2012-2013	393	6.4
2011-2012	368	-4.6
2010-2011	385	1.8
2009-2010	378	-5.0
2008-2009	397	-1.5
2007-2008	403	-1.7
2006-2007	410	-2.9
2005-2006	422	-1.9
2004-2005	430	-0.9
2003-2004	434	-5.1
2002-2003	456	1.5
2001-2002	449	-4.7
2000-2001	470	-0.6
1999-2000	473	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Velva Public School District (%)	North Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2	8.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.2	1.5
Black	0.2	5.5
Hispanic	3.9	7.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.2	0.3
Two or More Races	2.3	4.7
White	92.9	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.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Velva Public School District had 36.06 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.15.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	0.50
Kindergarten:	2.00
Elementary:	17.89
Secondary:	15.67
Total:	36.06

Velva Public School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	3.00
District Administrative Support:	0.00
School Administrators:	2.00
School Administrative Support:	1.00

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	11.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	1.00
Other Support Services:	10.38

Schools

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

The Velva Public School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Velva Elementary School	227	PK-6
Velva High School	210	7-12

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