B+

Sanborn Central School District 55-5

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Logan Township, Letcher, Butler Township, Artesian, Elliott Township, Letcher Township, Union Township, Floyd Township, Afton Township, Benedict Township, Beaver Township, Diana Township, Ravenna Township and Oneida Township, and parts of Badger Township, Clinton Township, Jackson Township, Silver Creek Township, Twin Lake Township and Miner Township.

Students

212

Schools

Spent per student

$16,335

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

21%

The gist

What stands out about Sanborn Central School District 55-5

School Grade B+: better than 71% of North Dakota districts
Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
Spends 25% more per student than the SD average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency52%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,335 per student · 25% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 34%Other 8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 27%Federal 7%

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

Enrollment over time

199’20

219’21

210’22

215’23

212’24

Up 6.5% since 2020.

Students

White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Sanborn Central Elementary - 06

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forestburg

B+

102 students11:1

Upland Colony Elementary - 05

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Artesian

42 students14:1

Sanborn Central Middle School - 02

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Forestburg

35 students9:1

Sanborn Central High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Forestburg

A+

33 students5:1

Towns served

Logan Township 194Letcher 171Butler Township 169Artesian 148Elliott Township 121Letcher Township 102Union Township 89 Floyd Township 61 Afton Township 40 Benedict Township 23 Beaver Township 16 Diana Township 15 Ravenna Township 12 Oneida Township 7

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Howard School District 48-3Green Valley Township, Redstone Township, Rock Creek Township

$14,652per student

Mitchell School District 17-2Beulah Township, Mitchell, Perry Township

$12,703per student

Woonsocket School District 55-4Blaine Township, Warren Township, Woonsocket Township

$12,827per student

Huron School District 02-2Clifton Township, Pearl Creek Township

$13,191per 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.