Find your North Dakota school district in seconds, or explore all 168 school districts, 540 public schools, and 48 private schools on one interactive map. Every district boundary is loaded live from the NCES EDGE database for the 2024-2025 school year — so the numbers on this page match what the U.S. Department of Education is using.

North Dakota school districts at a glance

For 2024-25, North Dakota has 168 geographically bounded school districts covering roughly 178,694 km². Of these, 168 are unified PK-12 districts, 0 are elementary-only, and 0 administrative. Together they operate 540 public schools; a further 48 private schools serve North Dakota students outside the public system.

The largest North Dakota school districts by enrollment footprint

The districts below run the most public schools in North Dakota. Bismarck Public School District 1 is the largest with 29 schools.

Largest North Dakota school districts by land area

By geographic footprint, these North Dakota districts cover the largest areas. Rural districts often cover thousands of square kilometres with only one or two schools.

Top North Dakota counties by public school count

Schools are concentrated in North Dakota’s most populous counties. The ten below host the largest share of public schools in the state.

How to use the North Dakota school district map

• Search by address — type any North Dakota address, city, or ZIP code. The map drops a pin, zooms in, and highlights the district boundary that contains it.
• Use my location — browser geolocation centres the map on you and tells you which district you’re inside.
• Click any district to see its name, grade range, land area, public-school count, and NCES LEAID (the official federal identifier).
• Show public schools or Show private schools — toggle clusters of individual school locations on and off. Click any cluster to drill down; click any school for details.
• Share-link support — pan or zoom the map and the URL updates automatically. Copy-paste the URL to share the exact view with someone else.

Frequently asked questions about North Dakota school districts

How many school districts are there in North Dakota?

NCES EDGE maps 168 North Dakota school districts with geographic boundaries for the 2024-2025 school year. 168 are unified PK-12 districts, 0 are elementary-only, and 0 are administrative entities. The count does not include statewide charter LEAs, which NCES tracks separately but does not map geographically.

What is the biggest school district in North Dakota?

By number of schools, Bismarck Public School District 1 is the largest in North Dakota with 29 public schools. By land area, McKenzie County Public School District 1 covers about 4,237 km² with 7 school(s).

How do I find out which school district my address is in (North Dakota)?

Type your address into the search box on the map above and press Find my district. The map drops a pin and highlights the district boundary that contains your address — the popup shows the district name, grade range, and public-school count. The match comes from a point-in-polygon query against the live NCES EDGE boundary service, so it reflects the current official geography.

Are charter schools included in this North Dakota map?

Brick-and-mortar charter school campuses appear as individual points when you toggle on “Show public schools” — they are counted in the 540 public school total. However, statewide charter LEAs do not have a single geographic boundary, so they are not shaded on the choropleth. If a charter campus sits inside a district’s boundary, it will show as a point but the boundary reflects the standard district, not the charter.

What is an NCES LEAID?

The LEAID (Local Education Agency ID) is the 7-digit federal identifier that NCES assigns to every school district. North Dakota district LEAIDs all start with 38 (the state FIPS code). The NCES LEAID is what you’ll see used in federal data releases, the Common Core of Data, and Title I funding records.

How often is this North Dakota school district data updated?

The map pulls straight from the NCES EDGE FeatureServer, which NCES refreshes roughly once per school year after district boundary filings are reconciled with the U.S. Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line program. Boundary changes (annexations, splits, consolidations) show up in the next annual release. The current vintage is school year 2024-2025.

Explore school districts across the United States

This page is part of MapScaping’s US School District Finder — an interactive explorer covering every district in all 50 states plus DC. Visit the hub to search any US address, browse by state, or compare district structures across the country.

Data source: NCES EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) program, school year 2024-2025. Boundaries, school counts, and grade ranges on this page are pulled live from the official NCES FeatureServer and reflect the most recent federal release.