School district size weighting factor - Weighted student units (Effective through June 30, 2028)
N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-27-03.2
in effect15.1-27-03.2. School district size weighting factor - Weighted student units. (Effective
through June 30, 2028)
1. For each school district in the state, the superintendent of public instruction shall
assign a baseline school district size weighting factor of:
a. 1.36 if the students in average daily membership number fewer than 110;
b. 1.35 if the students in average daily membership number at least 110 but fewer
than 125;
c. 1.34 if the students in average daily membership number at least 125 but fewer
than 130;
d. 1.33 if the students in average daily membership number at least 130 but fewer
than 135;
e. 1.32 if the students in average daily membership number at least 135 but fewer
than 140;
f. 1.31 if the students in average daily membership number at least 140 but fewer
than 145;
g. 1.30 if the students in average daily membership number at least 145 but fewer
than 150;
h. 1.29 if the students in average daily membership number at least 150 but fewer
than 155;
i. 1.28 if the students in average daily membership number at least 155 but fewer
than 160;
j. 1.27 if the students in average daily membership number at least 160 but fewer
than 165;
k. 1.26 if the students in average daily membership number at least 165 but fewer
than 175;
l. 1.25 if the students in average daily membership number at least 175 but fewer
than 185;
m. 1.24 if the students in average daily membership number at least 185 but fewer
than 200;
n. 1.23 if the students in average daily membership number at least 200 but fewer
than 215;
o. 1.22 if the students in average daily membership number at least 215 but fewer
than 230;
p. 1.21 if the students in average daily membership number at least 230 but fewer
than 245;
q. 1.20 if the students in average daily membership number at least 245 but fewer
than 260;
r. 1.19 if the students in average daily membership number at least 260 but fewer
than 270;
s. 1.18 if the students in average daily membership number at least 270 but fewer
than 275;
t. 1.17 if the students in average daily membership number at least 275 but fewer
than 280;
u. 1.16 if the students in average daily membership number at least 280 but fewer
than 285;
v. 1.15 if the students in average daily membership number at least 285 but fewer
than 290;
w. 1.14 if the students in average daily membership number at least 290 but fewer
than 295;
x. 1.13 if the students in average daily membership number at least 295 but fewer
than 300;
y. 1.12 if the students in average daily membership number at least 300 but fewer
than 305;
z. 1.11 if the students in average daily membership number at least 305 but fewer
than 310;
aa. 1.10 if the students in average daily membership number at least 310 but fewer
than 320;
bb. 1.09 if the students in average daily membership number at least 320 but fewer
than 335;
cc. 1.08 if the students in average daily membership number at least 335 but fewer
than 350;
dd. 1.07 if the students in average daily membership number at least 350 but fewer
than 360;
ee. 1.06 if the students in average daily membership number at least 360 but fewer
than 370;
ff. 1.05 if the students in average daily membership number at least 370 but fewer
than 380;
gg. 1.04 if the students in average daily membership number at least 380 but fewer
than 390;
hh. 1.03 if the students in average daily membership number at least 390 but fewer
than 400;
ii. 1.02 if the students in average daily membership number at least 400 but fewer
than 600;
jj. 1.01 if the students in average daily membership number at least 600 but fewer
than 900; and
kk. 1.00 if the students in average daily membership number at least 900.
2. Beginning with the 2021-22 school year and each school year thereafter until the
2027-28 school year, the superintendent of public instruction shall assign a school
district size weighting factor determined by increasing the baseline weighting factor
under subsection 1 each year by fourteen and twenty-nine hundredths percent of the
difference between the weighting factor under this subsection and the baseline
weighting factor under subsection 1 for the same school district size. For the 2027-28
school year and each school year thereafter, the superintendent of public instruction
shall assign a school district size weighting factor of:
a. 1.72 if the students in average daily membership number fewer than 110;
b. 1.68 if the students in average daily membership number at least 110 but fewer
than 125;
c. 1.64 if the students in average daily membership number at least 125 but fewer
than 130;
d. 1.60 if the students in average daily membership number at least 130 but fewer
than 135;
e. 1.56 if the students in average daily membership number at least 135 but fewer
than 140;
f. 1.52 if the students in average daily membership number at least 140 but fewer
than 145;
g. 1.49 if the students in average daily membership number at least 145 but fewer
than 150;
h. 1.45 if the students in average daily membership number at least 150 but fewer
than 155;
i. 1.42 if the students in average daily membership number at least 155 but fewer
than 160;
j. 1.39 if the students in average daily membership number at least 160 but fewer
than 165;
k. 1.36 if the students in average daily membership number at least 165 but fewer
than 175;
l. 1.33 if the students in average daily membership number at least 175 but fewer
than 185;
m. 1.30 if the students in average daily membership number at least 185 but fewer
than 200;
n. 1.27 if the students in average daily membership number at least 200 but fewer
than 215;
o. 1.25 if the students in average daily membership number at least 215 but fewer
than 230;
p. 1.22 if the students in average daily membership number at least 230 but fewer
than 245;
q. 1.20 if the students in average daily membership number at least 245 but fewer
than 260;
r. 1.19 if the students in average daily membership number at least 260 but fewer
than 270;
s. 1.18 if the students in average daily membership number at least 270 but fewer
than 275;
t. 1.17 if the students in average daily membership number at least 275 but fewer
than 280;
u. 1.16 if the students in average daily membership number at least 280 but fewer
than 285;
v. 1.15 if the students in average daily membership number at least 285 but fewer
than 290;
w. 1.14 if the students in average daily membership number at least 290 but fewer
than 295;
x. 1.13 if the students in average daily membership number at least 295 but fewer
than 300;
y. 1.12 if the students in average daily membership number at least 300 but fewer
than 305;
z. 1.11 if the students in average daily membership number at least 305 but fewer
than 310;
aa. 1.10 if the students in average daily membership number at least 310 but fewer
than 320;
bb. 1.09 if the students in average daily membership number at least 320 but fewer
than 335;
cc. 1.08 if the students in average daily membership number at least 335 but fewer
than 350;
dd. 1.07 if the students in average daily membership number at least 350 but fewer
than 360;
ee. 1.06 if the students in average daily membership number at least 360 but fewer
than 370;
ff. 1.05 if the students in average daily membership number at least 370 but fewer
than 380;
gg. 1.04 if the students in average daily membership number at least 380 but fewer
than 390;
hh. 1.03 if the students in average daily membership number at least 390 but fewer
than 400;
ii. 1.02 if the students in average daily membership number at least 400 but fewer
than 600;
jj. 1.01 if the students in average daily membership number at least 600 but fewer
than 900; and
kk. 1.00 if the students in average daily membership number at least 900.
3. The superintendent of public instruction shall impute an average daily membership for
each school district that does not include a high school and use the imputed average
daily membership to determine the school district size weighting factor under this
section. To determine the imputed average daily membership, the superintendent of
public instruction shall divide the school district's average daily membership by 0.60.
4. The school district size weighting factor determined under this section and multiplied
by a school district's weighted average daily membership equals the district's weighted
student units. For school districts that operate multiple kindergarten through grade
twelve buildings at least fourteen miles [22.53 kilometers] apart, or multiple buildings at
least fourteen miles [22.53 kilometers] apart with no replicated grades, the
superintendent of public instruction shall determine the school size weighting factor for
each building separately, with no adjustment for elementary schools. The
superintendent of public instruction shall multiply the school size weighting factor for
each building by the school district's weighted average daily membership to determine
each building's weighted student units. The superintendent of public instruction shall
combine the weighted student units of all buildings in the school district to determine
the school district's weighted student units.
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the school district size weighting factor
assigned to a district may not be less than the factor arrived at when the highest
number of students possible in average daily membership is multiplied by the school
district size weighting factor for the subdivision immediately preceding the district's
actual subdivision and then divided by the district's average daily membership.
School district size weighting factor - Weighted student units. (Effective after
June 30, 2028)
1. For each school district in the state, the superintendent of public instruction shall
assign a baseline school district size weighting factor of:
a. 1.36 if the students in average daily membership number fewer than 110;
b. 1.35 if the students in average daily membership number at least 110 but fewer
than 125;
c. 1.34 if the students in average daily membership number at least 125 but fewer
than 130;
d. 1.33 if the students in average daily membership number at least 130 but fewer
than 135;
e. 1.32 if the students in average daily membership number at least 135 but fewer
than 140;
f. 1.31 if the students in average daily membership number at least 140 but fewer
than 145;
g. 1.30 if the students in average daily membership number at least 145 but fewer
than 150;
h. 1.29 if the students in average daily membership number at least 150 but fewer
than 155;
i. 1.28 if the students in average daily membership number at least 155 but fewer
than 160;
j. 1.27 if the students in average daily membership number at least 160 but fewer
than 165;
k. 1.26 if the students in average daily membership number at least 165 but fewer
than 175;
l. 1.25 if the students in average daily membership number at least 175 but fewer
than 185;
m. 1.24 if the students in average daily membership number at least 185 but fewer
than 200;
n. 1.23 if the students in average daily membership number at least 200 but fewer
than 215;
o. 1.22 if the students in average daily membership number at least 215 but fewer
than 230;
p. 1.21 if the students in average daily membership number at least 230 but fewer
than 245;
q. 1.20 if the students in average daily membership number at least 245 but fewer
than 260;
r. 1.19 if the students in average daily membership number at least 260 but fewer
than 270;
s. 1.18 if the students in average daily membership number at least 270 but fewer
than 275;
t. 1.17 if the students in average daily membership number at least 275 but fewer
than 280;
u. 1.16 if the students in average daily membership number at least 280 but fewer
than 285;
v. 1.15 if the students in average daily membership number at least 285 but fewer
than 290;
w. 1.14 if the students in average daily membership number at least 290 but fewer
than 295;
x. 1.13 if the students in average daily membership number at least 295 but fewer
than 300;
y. 1.12 if the students in average daily membership number at least 300 but fewer
than 305;
z. 1.11 if the students in average daily membership number at least 305 but fewer
than 310;
aa. 1.10 if the students in average daily membership number at least 310 but fewer
than 320;
bb. 1.09 if the students in average daily membership number at least 320 but fewer
than 335;
cc. 1.08 if the students in average daily membership number at least 335 but fewer
than 350;
dd. 1.07 if the students in average daily membership number at least 350 but fewer
than 360;
ee. 1.06 if the students in average daily membership number at least 360 but fewer
than 370;
ff. 1.05 if the students in average daily membership number at least 370 but fewer
than 380;
gg. 1.04 if the students in average daily membership number at least 380 but fewer
than 390;
hh. 1.03 if the students in average daily membership number at least 390 but fewer
than 400;
ii. 1.02 if the students in average daily membership number at least 400 but fewer
than 600;
jj. 1.01 if the students in average daily membership number at least 600 but fewer
than 900; and
kk. 1.00 if the students in average daily membership number at least 900.
2. Beginning with the 2021-22 school year and each school year thereafter until the
2027-28 school year, the superintendent of public instruction shall assign a school
district size weighting factor determined by increasing the baseline weighting factor
under subsection 1 each year by fourteen and twenty-nine hundredths percent of the
difference between the weighting factor under this subsection and the baseline
weighting factor under subsection 1 for the same school district size. For the 2027-28
school year and each school year thereafter, the superintendent of public instruction
shall assign a school district size weighting factor of:
a. 1.72 if the students in average daily membership number fewer than 110;
b. 1.68 if the students in average daily membership number at least 110 but fewer
than 125;
c. 1.64 if the students in average daily membership number at least 125 but fewer
than 130;
d. 1.60 if the students in average daily membership number at least 130 but fewer
than 135;
e. 1.56 if the students in average daily membership number at least 135 but fewer
than 140;
f. 1.52 if the students in average daily membership number at least 140 but fewer
than 145;
g. 1.49 if the students in average daily membership number at least 145 but fewer
than 150;
h. 1.45 if the students in average daily membership number at least 150 but fewer
than 155;
i. 1.42 if the students in average daily membership number at least 155 but fewer
than 160;
j. 1.39 if the students in average daily membership number at least 160 but fewer
than 165;
k. 1.36 if the students in average daily membership number at least 165 but fewer
than 175;
l. 1.33 if the students in average daily membership number at least 175 but fewer
than 185;
m. 1.30 if the students in average daily membership number at least 185 but fewer
than 200;
n. 1.27 if the students in average daily membership number at least 200 but fewer
than 215;
o. 1.25 if the students in average daily membership number at least 215 but fewer
than 230;
p. 1.22 if the students in average daily membership number at least 230 but fewer
than 245;
q. 1.20 if the students in average daily membership number at least 245 but fewer
than 260;
r. 1.19 if the students in average daily membership number at least 260 but fewer
than 270;
s. 1.18 if the students in average daily membership number at least 270 but fewer
than 275;
t. 1.17 if the students in average daily membership number at least 275 but fewer
than 280;
u. 1.16 if the students in average daily membership number at least 280 but fewer
than 285;
v. 1.15 if the students in average daily membership number at least 285 but fewer
than 290;
w. 1.14 if the students in average daily membership number at least 290 but fewer
than 295;
x. 1.13 if the students in average daily membership number at least 295 but fewer
than 300;
y. 1.12 if the students in average daily membership number at least 300 but fewer
than 305;
z. 1.11 if the students in average daily membership number at least 305 but fewer
than 310;
aa. 1.10 if the students in average daily membership number at least 310 but fewer
than 320;
bb. 1.09 if the students in average daily membership number at least 320 but fewer
than 335;
cc. 1.08 if the students in average daily membership number at least 335 but fewer
than 350;
dd. 1.07 if the students in average daily membership number at least 350 but fewer
than 360;
ee. 1.06 if the students in average daily membership number at least 360 but fewer
than 370;
ff. 1.05 if the students in average daily membership number at least 370 but fewer
than 380;
gg. 1.04 if the students in average daily membership number at least 380 but fewer
than 390;
hh. 1.03 if the students in average daily membership number at least 390 but fewer
than 400;
ii. 1.02 if the students in average daily membership number at least 400 but fewer
than 600;
jj. 1.01 if the students in average daily membership number at least 600 but fewer
than 900; and
kk. 1.00 if the students in average daily membership number at least 900.
3. The superintendent of public instruction shall impute an average daily membership for
each school district that does not include a high school and use the imputed average
daily membership to determine the school district size weighting factor under this
section. To determine the imputed average daily membership, the superintendent of
public instruction shall divide the school district's average daily membership by 0.60.
4. The school district size weighting factor determined under this section and multiplied
by a school district's weighted average daily membership equals the district's weighted
student units. For for school districts that operate multiple kindergarten through grade
twelve buildings at least fourteen miles [22.53 kilometers] apart, or multiple buildings at
least fourteen miles [22.53 kilometers] apart with no replicated grades, the
superintendent of public instruction shall determine the school size weighting factor for
each building separately. The superintendent of public instruction shall multiply the
school size weighting factor for each building by the school district's weighted average
daily membership to determine each building's weighted student units. The
superintendent of public instruction shall combine the weighted student units of all
buildings in the school district to determine the school district's weighted student units.
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the school district size weighting factor
assigned to a district may not be less than the factor arrived at when the highest
number of students possible in average daily membership is multiplied by the school
district size weighting factor for the subdivision immediately preceding the district's
actual subdivision and then divided by the district's average daily membership.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t15-1c27.pdf#nameddest=15p1-27-03p2Fetched: 10/16/2026