State Governance

State Board of Education

North Dakota does not have a state board of education.

Governor

Doug Burgum (R)

Chief State School Officer

Kirsten Baesler

Elected by a nonpartisan ballot

State Context

State Demographics

Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:

Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 31.0%

English Language Learners: 2.8%

Served by IDEA: 12.8%

 

2015 NAEP State Data

Reading scores for Grade 4 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:

 

Reading scores for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:

 

Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:

 

Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:

 

Science scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:

Graduation Rates

Adjusted cohort graduation rates between 2011 and 2015:

 

Charter Schools

No Charter School Laws Exist in North Dakota

ESSA Plan & Implementation

Learn about North Dakota’s ESSA plan.