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Powers Lake Public School District 27
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Powers Lake, Powers Lake Township, Lucy Township, Colville Township, Garness Township, Battleview Township, Sorkness Township, Powers Township, Vanville Township, Cleary Township, Roseland Township, Thorson Township, Dimond Township and Leaf Mountain Township, and parts of Kandiyohi Township, Cottonwood Township, Lostwood Township and Stoneview Township.
Students
221
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,022
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Powers Lake Public School District 27
- School Grade C: better than 31% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the ND average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $2.3M, about $10,466 per student
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts42%
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$18,022 per student · 8% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 25%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 43%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
210’20
212’21
239’22
228’23
221’24
Up 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Stanley Public School District 2Clearwater Township, James Hill Township, Manitou Township
$14,010per student
Tioga Public School District 15Bicker Township, Myrtle Township, Sauk Valley Township
$17,689per student
Burke Central Public School District 36Fay Township, Foothills Township, Harmonious Township
$27,112per student
Divide County Public School District 1Border Township, Harmonious Township, Hayland Township
$19,986per 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.