C+
Devils Lake Public School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 23 towns
Serves Devils Lake, Creel, Mission, North Creel, Poplar Grove, Minnewaukan, Lohnes, Stevens, Grand Harbor, Crary, Ontario, South Minnewaukan, Webster, Freshwater, Pelican, Noonan, Harding, Cato, Hope, Dry Lake, Odessa, Coulee and Morris, and parts of De Groat.
Students
1,786
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,334
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Devils Lake Public School District 1
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of North Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the ND average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $2.5M, about $1,400 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Conway.
PK–8Fordville-Lankin Elementary SchoolFordville-Lankin Public School District 5
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,334 per student · 8% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 34%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 60%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,663’20
1,702’21
1,733’22
1,765’23
1,786’24
Up 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 64%American Indian/Alaska Native 29%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Edmore Public School District 2Fancher, Newbre, Overland
$78,389per student
Lakota Public School District 66Bartlett, Clara, Newbre
$17,663per student
Starkweather Public School District 44Chain Lakes, Coolin, Hammer
$30,745per student
Warwick Public School District 29Minco, Warwick, Wood Lake
$28,214per 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.