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Grenora Public School District 99
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 23 towns
Serves Grenora, Scorio, Blacktail, Strandahl, Climax, Alamo, Sioux Trail, Daneville, Smoky Butte, Blue Ridge, Good Luck, Barr Butte, Westby, Elkhorn, Grenora, Fertile Valley, Bonetraill, Winner, Alexandria, Ellisville, Orthell, Rock Island and Writing Rock, and parts of Bull Butte, Clinton and Garnet.
Students
166
Schools
2
Spent per student
$24,411
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Grenora Public School District 99
- School Grade B: better than 55% of North Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 47% more per student than the ND average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.5M, about $21,211 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 proficiency37%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,411 per student · 47% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 37%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 21%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
174’20
173’21
164’22
168’23
166’24
Down 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 89%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 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.