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Finley-Sharon Public School District 19
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Finley, Greenview Township, Golden Lake Township, Beaver Creek Township, Sharon, Lenora Township, Westfield Township, Easton Township, Sherbrooke Township, Sharon Township, Finley Township, Riverside Township and Franklin Township, and parts of Enger Township and Romness Township.
Students
101
Schools
2
Spent per student
$28,259
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
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 Ensign Township.
PK–6Glenburn Elementary SchoolGlenburn Public School District 26
7–12Glenburn High SchoolGlenburn Public School District 26
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math 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.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Griggs County Central School District 18Broadview Township, Pilot Mound Township, Sverdrup Township
$14,759per student
Northwood Public School District 129Lind Township, Loretta Township, Northwood Township
$15,519per student
Dakota Prairie Public School District 1Lee Township, Ora Township, Pilot Mound Township
$20,837per student
Hope-Page Public School District 85Hugo Township, Melrose Township
$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.