WEST RIVER STUDENT SERVICES UNIT

Serving the region surrounding Dickinson, North Dakota, the West River Student Services Unit is an active public educational service agency headquartered at 623 State Ave, Suite D. Situated within a remote town environment, this fully operational agency fulfills a distinct specialized role in the local educational ecosystem. Unlike traditional school districts that manage physical school facilities and provide direct grade-level instruction from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, West River functions purely as a service-oriented provider, maintaining no standalone school buildings or standard grade-level enrollment programs of its own.

To carry out its specialized administrative and supplemental functions, the agency maintains a tailored workforce totaling approximately 25 full-time equivalent staff members. Reflecting its unique mission as a service entity rather than a direct instruction provider, the agency operates without full-time classroom teaching personnel, instead relying on a strong organizational backbone that includes over 22 full-time equivalent support staff alongside dedicated instructional aides. This targeted staffing context ensures the agency can effectively deliver regional resources, administrative assistance, and specialized student support services across the community.