Finley-Sharon Public School District 19

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Finley, Greenview, Golden Lake, Beaver Creek, Sharon, Lenora, Westfield, Easton, Sherbrooke, Sharon, Finley, Riverside and Franklin, and parts of Enger and Romness.

Students

101

Schools

Spent per student

$28,259

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

5:1

Free or reduced lunch

48%

The gist

What stands out about Finley-Sharon Public School District 19

School Grade A: better than 87% of North Dakota districts
Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
Spends 70% more per student than the ND average
5 students per teacher
Enrollment up 21.7% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eden.

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

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency64.5%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts44.5%

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

$28,259 per student · 70% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 34%Other 8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 44%Federal 8%

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

Enrollment over time

83’20

88’21

90’22

85’23

101’24

Up 21.7% since 2020.

Students

White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Finley-Sharon Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Finley

66 students7:1

Finley-Sharon High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Finley

35 students4:1

Towns served

Finley 329Greenview 135Golden Lake 122Beaver Creek 104Sharon 101Lenora 55 Westfield 55 Easton 53 Sherbrooke 50 Sharon 27 Finley 15 Riverside 9 Franklin 7

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Griggs County Central School District 18Broadview, Pilot Mound, Sverdrup

$14,759per student

Northwood Public School District 129Lind, Loretta, Northwood

$15,519per student

Dakota Prairie Public School District 1Lee, Ora, Pilot Mound

$20,837per student

Hope-Page Public School District 85Hugo, Melrose

$23,228per 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.