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Wyndmere Public School District 42
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Wyndmere, Antelope, Barney, Danton, Homestead, Wyndmere, Sheyenne, Garborg, Barney, Freeman, West End and Viking, and parts of Sandoun, Liberty Grove, Dexter and Rosemeade.
Students
245
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,557
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
What stands out about Wyndmere Public School District 42
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the ND average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Greenwald.
PK–5Melrose ElementaryMelrose Public School District
6–8Melrose MiddleMelrose Public School District
9–12Melrose SecondaryMelrose Public School District
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,557 per student · 7% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 43%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 58%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
260’20
258’21
265’22
263’23
245’24
Down 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 96%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.