Maple Valley Public School District 4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 22 towns

Serves Tower City, Oriska, Buffalo, Fingal, Alta Township, Hill Township, Oriska Township, Raritan Township, Tower Township, Buffalo Township, Noltimier Township, Ayr Township, Cornell Township, Cuba Township, Howes Township, Grand Prairie Township, Thordenskjold Township, Weimer Township, Minnie Lake Township, Norma Township, Binghampton Township and Springvale Township, and parts of Wheatland Township, Clifton Township, Empire Township and Lake Township.

Students

248

Schools

Spent per student

$16,230

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

8:1

Free or reduced lunch

26%

The gist

What stands out about Maple Valley Public School District 4

School Grade A: better than 87% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
8 students per teacher
Enrollment up 10.2% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Knute Township.

PK–6Win-E-Mac ElementaryWin-E-Mac School District

7–12Win-E-Mac SecondaryWin-E-Mac School District

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency52%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts57%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,230 per student · 2% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 44%Other 12%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 31%Federal 1%

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

Enrollment over time

225’20

237’21

238’22

244’23

248’24

Up 10.2% since 2020.

Students

White 91%Hispanic 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Maple Valley Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tower City

122 students8:1

Wheatland Colony School

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tower City

10 students6:1

Maple Valley High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Tower City

116 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Enderlin Area Public School District 24Alice, Eldred Township, Nome

$16,139per student

Valley City Public School District 2Ashtabula Township, Baldwin Township, Getchell Township

$14,816per student

Central Cass Public School District 17Amenia Township, Casselton Township, Eldred Township

$12,630per student

Hope-Page Public School District 85Baldwin Township, Ellsbury Township, Erie Township

$23,228per 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.