Sterling Public School District 35

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 9 towns

Serves Sterling Township, Driscoll Township, McKenzie Township, Christiania Township, Taft Township, Clear Lake Township, Thelma Township, Logan Township and Sibley Butte Township.

Students

Schools

Spent per student

$26,905

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

7:1

Free or reduced lunch

43%

The gist

What stands out about Sterling Public School District 35

Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
Spends 62% more per student than the ND average
7 students per teacher
Enrollment up 75% 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

2020–21

Math proficiency-3%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts-3%

State average 42.2%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$26,905 per student · 62% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 32%Other 10%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 12%Federal 9%

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

Enrollment over time

12’20

11’21

19’22

21’23

21’24

Up 75% since 2020.

Students

White 100%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Sterling Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sterling

21 students7:1

Towns served

Sterling Township 151Driscoll Township 109McKenzie Township 79 Christiania Township 45 Taft Township 36 Clear Lake Township 18 Thelma Township 8 Logan Township 3 Sibley Butte Township 3

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Kidder County School District 1Crown Hill Township, Excelsior Township, Harriet-Lein Township

$15,580per student

Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Public School District 6Long Lake Township, Morton Township, Wild Rose Township

$21,097per student

Menoken Public School District 33Boyd Township, Francis Township, Menoken Township

$15,327per student

Wing Public School District 28Harriet-Lein Township, Trygg Township

$27,254per 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.