Sterling Public School District 35
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 9 towns
Serves Sterling Township, Driscoll Township, McKenzie Township, Christiania Township, Taft Township, Clear Lake Township, Thelma Township, Logan Township and Sibley Butte Township.
Students
21
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,905
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
What stands out about Sterling Public School District 35
- Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
- Spends 62% more per student than the ND average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 75% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keystone Township.
PK–62 schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District
7–122 schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency-3%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 42.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,905 per student · 62% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 32%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 12%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12’20
11’21
19’22
21’23
21’24
Up 75% since 2020.
Students
White 100%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kidder County School District 1Crown Hill Township, Excelsior Township, Harriet-Lein Township
$15,580per student
Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Public School District 6Long Lake Township, Morton Township, Wild Rose Township
$21,097per student
Menoken Public School District 33Boyd Township, Francis Township, Menoken Township
$15,327per student
Wing Public School District 28Harriet-Lein Township, Trygg Township
$27,254per 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.