Grafton Public School District 18

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Grafton, St. Thomas, Walsh Centre, Grafton, Oakwood, Harriston, Fertile, Acton, St. Thomas, Farmington, Martin, Pulaski and Midland, and parts of Glenwood, Lodema, Prairie Centre and Elora.

Students

953

Schools

Spent per student

$12,077

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

47%

Debt

$2.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Grafton Public School District 18

Spends 27% less per student than the ND average
10 students per teacher
Debt of $2.7M, about $2,875 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Keystone.

PK–62 schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District

62 middle schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District

7–122 schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District

122 high schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District

Test scores vs. ND

No district test scores published yet.

Graduation rate 92% at East Grand Forks Public School District, which runs the high school (state 84.4%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$12,077 per student · 27% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 34%Other 9%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 58%Federal 15%

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

Enrollment over time

966’21

949’22

948’23

953’24

About steady.

Students

White 57%Hispanic 36%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Century Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Grafton

532 students9:1

Grafton Junior High School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Grafton

137 students8:1

Grafton High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Grafton

284 students14:1

Towns served

Grafton 4,102St. Thomas 306Walsh Centre 214Grafton 213Oakwood 194Harriston 171Fertile 135Acton 114St. Thomas 106Farmington 94 Martin 90 Pulaski 52 Midland 47

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Minto Public School District 20Ardoch, Forest River, Minto

$13,090per student

Valley-Edinburg Public School District 118Crystal, Crystal, Dundee

$18,038per student

Cavalier Public School District 6Canton City (Hensel), Cavalier, Hamilton

$13,662per student

Drayton Public School District 19Drayton, Lincoln, St. Andrews

$22,994per 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.