For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 102 students in Pingree-Buchanan 10 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Pingree-Buchanan 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
160 Students
83,270 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
7,248 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pingree-Buchanan 10 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 163 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 PS% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.51
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
92%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,388 is higher than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,481 is less than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,388
$17,517
Spending / Student
$15,481
$17,519
Best Pingree-Buchanan 10 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pingree-buchanan Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
208 3rd Ave
Buchanan, ND 58420
(701) 252-4653
Buchanan, ND 58420
(701) 252-4653
Gr: PK-6 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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