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Lakota Public School District 66
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Lakota, Stevens, Wamduska, Dodds, Bartlett, Newbre, Brocket, Lillehoff, Lakota, Illinois, Williams, Sauter, Hope, Rubin, Clara, Enterprise and Odessa, and parts of Ontario, Michigan, Central and Noonan.
Students
205
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,663
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
What stands out about Lakota Public School District 66
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the ND average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 26.5% since 2020
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
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts47%
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$17,663 per student · 6% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 37%Other 13%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 55%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
162’20
175’21
184’22
184’23
205’24
Up 26.5% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dakota Prairie Public School District 1Field, Hamlin, Leval
$20,837per student
Devils Lake Public School District 1Cato, Lohnes, Minnewaukan
$15,334per student
Edmore Public School District 2Cato, Lawton, Shepherd
$78,389per student
Warwick Public School District 29Lohnes, Minco, Warwick
$28,214per 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.