A+

Carrington Public School District 49

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 29 towns

Serves Carrington, Carrington Township, Longview Township, Estabrook Township, Sykeston, Melville Township, Woodworth, Woodward Township, Rose Hill Township, Walters Township, Cathay Township, Berlin Township, Hawksnest Township, Johnson Township, Bucephalia Township, Wadsworth Township, Bilodeau Township, Gerber Township, Nordmore Township, Cathay, Sykeston Township, Paris Township, Glacier Township, Haven Township, Bordulac Township, Birtsell Township, Conklin Township, Lowery Township and Wyard Township, and parts of Edmunds Township, Strong Township, Marstonmoor Township, Speedwell Township and Valley Spring Township.

Students

601

Schools

Spent per student

$13,250

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

15%

Debt

$4.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Carrington Public School District 49

School Grade A+: better than 95% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
Spends 20% less per student than the ND average
14 students per teacher
Enrollment up 15.1% since 2020
Debt of $4.3M, about $7,205 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tumuli Township.

PK–62 schoolsFergus Falls Public School District

7–122 schoolsFergus Falls Public School District

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency60%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts56%

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

$13,250 per student · 20% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 28%Other 15%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 48%Federal 4%

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

Enrollment over time

522’20

566’21

613’22

588’23

601’24

Up 15.1% since 2020.

Students

White 91%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Carrington Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Carrington

A−

347 students16:1

Carrington High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Carrington

254 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Kidder County School District 1Petersville Township, Pettibone Township, Rexine Township

$15,580per student

Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25Germantown Township, Haaland Township, Progress Township

$16,533per student

Medina Public School District 3Deer Lake Township, Flint Township, Iosco Township

$17,653per student

Kensal Public School District 19Kensal Township, McKinnon Township

$28,034per 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.