United 7

Summary:

The United 7 school district in North Dakota is home to two schools - Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School and Des Lacs-Burlington High School. While Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, the high school's performance has been more variable over the years.

Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and test scores that significantly exceed state averages in both math and reading. In contrast, Des Lacs-Burlington High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 32nd and 86th place over the past several years, and its 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% is below the state average.

Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios and spend comparable amounts per student, with Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary spending slightly more at $12,064 per student compared to $11,361 per student at Des Lacs-Burlington High School. However, the data suggests potential equity concerns, as both schools have relatively low percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lack of socioeconomic diversity in the district's student population.

District Detail

317 Roosevelt St
Des Lacs, ND 58733

(701) 725-4334

SchoolDigger Rank:
15^th of 134 North Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 709

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)								A-Plus Reading (2025)								A-Plus Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science 10th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Wallace St	Burlington	58722	Ward County	United 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 839-7135	415	27	15.3	17.3%	377 (90.8%)	11 (2.7%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.4	51^st of 216 public elementary schools	76.4%		81.1	21^st of 217 public elementary schools	90.3%	30	59.0	59.0	44.0	59.0	44.0	59.0		55.0	44.0	54.0	39.0	54.0	34.0	39.5		44.0	54.0	49.0		59.0	$12,357	$00	$12,357
Des Lacs-Burlington High School	Public	7-12	317 Roosevelt St	Des Lacs	58733	Ward County	United 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 725-4334	294	23	12.5	16.3%	266 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	81.6	16^th of 125 public high schools	87.2%		68.7	26^th of 122 public high schools	78.7%	10							39.0	39.0							59.0	59.0			44.0	44.0	$12,043	$00	$12,043

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

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