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Tioga Public School District 15
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns
Serves Tioga, Sauk Valley, Bicker, Farmvale, Pleasant Valley, West Bank, White Earth, Sorkness, Lindahl, Tioga, White Earth, Myrtle, Big Meadow, Dry Fork, South Meadow and Stoneview, and parts of Battleview.
Students
544
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,689
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tioga Public School District 15
- School Grade D: better than 11% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the ND average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.2% since 2020
- Debt of $1.7M, about $3,042 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Athens.
PK–57 elementary schoolsWilliston Basin Public School District 7
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts25%
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$17,689 per student · 6% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 26%Other 12%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 2%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
485’20
481’21
523’22
543’23
544’24
Up 12.2% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%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.