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New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns

Serves New Rockford, Sheyenne, Twin Tree Township, Rosefield Township, Tiffany Township, Munster Township, Cherry Lake Township, Bush Township, Grandfield Township, Lake Washington Township, Rock Township, New Rockford Township, Bremen Township, Sheldon Township, Gates Township, Fairville Township, Superior Township, Valhalla Township, Pleasant Prairie Township and Columbia Township, and parts of Estabrook Township, Woodward Township, Oberon Township, Hillsdale Township, Nordmore Township and West Antelope Township.

Students

349

Schools

Spent per student

$13,402

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

9:1

Free or reduced lunch

31%

Debt

$2.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 2

School Grade A−: better than 80% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
Spends 19% less per student than the ND average
9 students per teacher
Debt of $2.4M, about $6,768 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ulen.

K–6Ulen-Hitterdal ElementaryUlen-Hitterdal Public School District

7–12Ulen-Hitterdal SecondaryUlen-Hitterdal Public School District

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency52%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts47%

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

$13,402 per student · 19% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 38%Other 10%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 55%Federal 8%

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

Enrollment over time

349’20

347’21

332’22

338’23

349’24

About steady.

Students

White 87%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Hispanic 6%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

New Rockford-Sheyenne Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Rockford

B+

188 students9:1

New Rockford-Sheyenne High School

High · Grades 6–12 · New Rockford

B+

161 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Carrington Public School District 49Bilodeau Township, Birtsell Township, Carrington Township

$13,250per student

Midkota Public School District 7Colvin Township, Florance Township, Larrabee Township

$20,215per student

Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25Cathay Township, Germantown Township, Hamburg Township

$16,533per student

Maddock Public School District 9Aurora Township, Norway Lake Township, South Viking Township

$20,326per 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.