B+

Langdon Area Public School District 23

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 35 towns

Serves Langdon, Osford, Elgin, Osnabrock, Grey, Dresden, Waterloo, South Olga, Milton, Harvey, Alma, Osnabrock, Mount Carmel, Loam, Manilla, Perry, South Dresden, Nekoma, North Loma, Byron, Hay, Linden, East Alma, Gordon, Montrose, Loma, Hannah, Langdon, Wales, Easby, Hope, Minto, Moscow, Nekoma and West Hope, and parts of Huron, Kinloss and Billings.

Students

440

Schools

Spent per student

$17,126

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

23%

The gist

What stands out about Langdon Area Public School District 23

School Grade B+: better than 66% of North Dakota districts
Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
11 students per teacher
Enrollment up 12% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Conway.

PK–8Fordville-Lankin Elementary SchoolFordville-Lankin Public School District 5

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency42%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts52%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,126 per student · 3% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 36%Other 9%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 35%Federal 6%

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

Enrollment over time

393’20

386’21

415’22

435’23

440’24

Up 12% since 2020.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Langdon Area Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Langdon

259 students13:1

Langdon Area High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Langdon

C+

181 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Munich Public School District 19Alsen, Bruce, Cypress

$26,903per student

Edmore Public School District 2Dewey, Highland Center, Prospect

$78,389per student

North Border School District 100Beaulieu, Fremont, North Olga

$19,855per student

Park River Area Public School District 8Dewey, Silvesta, Tiber

$12,372per 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.