The state of North Dakota, through the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (DPI) serves 183 school systems, 372 schools, and over 10,000 educators to provide educational opportunities for 97,475 public school students. DPI partners with schools and communities to provide a statewide system of excellent service and support to ensure a healthy school environment that fosters student success. The DPI provides customer service and support with high quality staff to support school climate and academics. Through effective communication and high quality professional development and technical assistance, DPI engages schools and educators in collaborative data driven decision making to support student success.