# N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-27-03.2: 15.1-27-03.2. School district size weighting factor - Weighted student units (Effective through June 30, 2028) > North Dakota · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T15.1_C15.1-27_S15.1-27-03.2 ## Section - **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-27-03.2 - **Heading:** 15.1-27-03.2. School district size weighting factor - Weighted student units (Effective through June 30, 2028) - **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** ND Code / Title 15.1 / Chapter 15.1-27 / Section 15.1-27-03.2 ## Text 15.1-27-03.2. 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 verage 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; 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; 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; 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 e 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. 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