C+

Hettinger Public School District 13

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns

Serves Hettinger, Hettinger Township, Duck Creek Township, Bucyrus Township, Beisigl Township, Orange Township, Wolf Butte Township, Haynes, Bucyrus, Darling Springs Township, Gilstrap Township, South Fork Township, Clermont Township, Taylor Butte Township, Ashby Township, Maine Township, Cedar Township, Chandler Township, Lightning Creek Township and Scott Township, and parts of Reeder Township.

Students

294

Schools

Spent per student

$16,824

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

25%

The gist

What stands out about Hettinger Public School District 13

School Grade C+: better than 38% of North Dakota districts
Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
10 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bowman Township.

K–62 schoolsBowman County Public School District 1

7–12Bowman Co High SchoolBowman County Public School District 1

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency32%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts47%

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

$16,824 per student · 1% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 35%Other 11%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 47%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time

282’20

286’21

294’22

290’23

294’24

Up 4.3% since 2020.

Students

White 84%Hispanic 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 2%Black 1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Hettinger Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hettinger

C+

172 students12:1

Hettinger High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Hettinger

C+

122 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lemmon School District 52-4Grand River Township, Horse Creek Township, Lincoln Township

$13,432per student

Mott-Regent Public School District 1Baer Township, Castle Rock Township, Kern Township

$17,152per student

New England Public School District 9Wagendorf Township

$15,583per student

Scranton Public School District 33Gascoyne Township, Haley Township

$19,671per 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.