Evaluation of North Dakota school district websites
This page captures a snapshot of the information contributed by Sunshine Review users after they've studied the information made available on North Dakota school district websites.
See also: School districts websites, state-by-state comparison, to compare what you can find on North Dakota' school district websites to what can be found on school district websites in other states.
Reading the chart
In the chart below:
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means that information is included on the government website |
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means that the information was not provided on the government website |
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means that information was partially provided |
Check the Sunshine Review page about each school district for more detailed information about what information is available on the school district website, along with recommendations SR users have made for positive changes.
- See sample transparency legislation at the Sunshine Standard
Conclusions chart
2012
In 2012, Sunshine Review evaluated the 10 largest school districts in North Dakota: Fargo Public School District, Bismarck Public School District, Grand Forks Public School District, Minot Public School District, West Fargo Public School District, Mandan Public School District, Dickinson Public School District, Jamestown Public School District, Williston Public School District, and Devils Lake Public School District. These school districts averaged a D website transparency grade, the details noted in the chart below.
| Taxes? | Budget? | Meetings? | Elected officials? | Admin. Officials? | Contracts? | Audits? | Public records? | Academics? | Background checks? | |
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0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Comparison chart
All rated districts
Correcting errors
If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about an North Dakota school district, you can correct it immediately or report the error.
