LaMoure Public School District 8

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns

Serves LaMoure, Dean Township, Gladstone Township, Wright Township, Verona, Badger Township, Greenville Township, Pearl Lake Township, Henrietta Township, Grand Rapids Township, Berlin, Yorktown Township, Ryan Township, Porter Township, Ovid Township, Grandview Township, Black Loam Township, Roscoe Township and James River Valley Township, and parts of Valley Township, Maple Township, Isley Township and Hanson Township.

Students

295

Schools

Spent per student

$17,747

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

9:1

Free or reduced lunch

20%

Debt

$0.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about LaMoure Public School District 8

School Grade A: better than 91% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
Spends 7% more per student than the ND average
9 students per teacher
Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020
Debt of $0.1M, about $441 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eppards Point Township.

PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429

2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8

6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429

9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency62%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts52%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,747 per student · 7% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 37%Other 15%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 48%Federal 10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

267’20

276’21

260’22

280’23

295’24

Up 10.5% since 2020.

Students

White 92%Hispanic 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Lamoure Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · LaMoure

157 students10:1

Lamoure Colony School

Elementary · Grades K–8 · LaMoure

21 students7:1

Lamoure High School

High · Grades 7–12 · LaMoure

117 students9:1

Towns served

LaMoure 658Dean Township 137Gladstone Township 122Wright Township 121Verona 116Badger Township 94 Greenville Township 84 Pearl Lake Township 68 Henrietta Township 65 Grand Rapids Township 59 Berlin 50 Yorktown Township 48 Ryan Township 47 Porter Township 25 Ovid Township 24 Grandview Township 19 Black Loam Township 10 Roscoe Township 9 James River Valley Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Oakes Public School District 41Clement Township, Denver Township, Divide Township

$12,585per student

Litchville-Marion Public School District 46Litchville Township, Prairie Township, Russell Township

$23,475per student

Edgeley Public School District 3Potsdam Township, Russell Township, Wano Township

$16,115per student

Ellendale Public School District 40Elden Township, Kent Township, Kentner Township

$15,191per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.