B+

Velva Public School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 27 towns

Serves Velva, Velva Township, Brillian Township, Otis Township, Olivia Township, Bjornson Township, North Prairie Township, Butte, Karlsruhe, Lebanon Township, Dogden Township, Voltaire, Byersville Township, Land Township, Brown Township, Odin Township, Voltaire Township, Hendrickson Township, Lake Hester Township, Lake George Township, Cottonwood Lake Township, Villard Township, Karlsruhe Township, Ruso, Bergen, Aurena Township and Falsen Township.

Students

439

Schools

Spent per student

$14,854

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

22%

Debt

$0.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Velva Public School District 1

School Grade B+: better than 65% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
Spends 11% less per student than the ND average
12 students per teacher
Debt of $0.3M, about $626 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 proficiency48%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts45%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,854 per student · 11% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 28%Other 11%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 54%Federal 6%

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

Enrollment over time

458’20

451’21

440’22

437’23

439’24

Down 4.1% since 2020.

Students

White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Velva Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Velva

B+

217 students11:1

Velva High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Velva

222 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Drake Public School District 57Balfour Township, Highland Township, Kief

$25,753per student

Sawyer Public School District 16Greely Township, New Prairie Township, Newman Township

$30,329per student

Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72Horseshoe Valley Township, Medicine Hill Township

$17,125per student

TGU Public School District 60Granville Township, Norwich Township, Rose Hill Township

$19,369per 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.