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United Public School District 7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns
Serves Waterford, Harrison, Burlington, Kirkelie, Burlington, Carpio, Des Lacs, Des Lacs, Plain, Mayland, Rolling Green, Burt, Foxholm, St. Marys, Muskego and Vang, and parts of Eureka.
Students
709
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,556
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about United Public School District 7
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the ND average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $1.2M, about $1,755 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keystone.
PK–62 schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District
7–122 schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts51%
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$13,556 per student · 19% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 29%Other 13%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 63%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
666’20
700’21
703’22
723’23
709’24
Up 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian <1%
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.