North Dakota Code § 15.1-27-03.2

School district size weighting factor - Weighted student units. (Effective
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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.

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