Grenora Public School District 99

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 23 towns

Serves Grenora, Scorio Township, Blacktail Township, Strandahl Township, Climax Township, Alamo, Sioux Trail Township, Daneville Township, Smoky Butte Township, Blue Ridge Township, Good Luck Township, Barr Butte Township, Westby Township, Elkhorn Township, Grenora Township, Fertile Valley Township, Bonetraill Township, Winner Township, Alexandria Township, Ellisville Township, Orthell Township, Rock Island Township and Writing Rock Township, and parts of Bull Butte Township, Clinton Township and Garnet Township.

Students

166

Schools

Spent per student

$24,411

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

9:1

Free or reduced lunch

19%

Debt

$3.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Grenora Public School District 99

School Grade B: better than 55% of North Dakota districts
Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
Spends 47% more per student than the ND average
9 students per teacher
Debt of $3.5M, about $21,211 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Goodrich.

PK–6McClusky-Goodrich Elementary SchoolMcClusky-Goodrich Public School District 29

7–12McClusky-Goodrich High SchoolMcClusky-Goodrich Public School District 29

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts52%

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

$24,411 per student · 47% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 37%Other 8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 21%Federal 13%

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

Enrollment over time

174’20

173’21

164’22

168’23

166’24

Down 4.6% since 2020.

Students

White 89%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Grenora Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Grenora

B+

83 students8:1

Grenora High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Grenora

C+

83 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Divide County Public School District 1Big Stone Township, Burg Township, De Witt Township

$19,986per student

Williston Basin Public School District 7Athens Township, Dublin Township, Hebron Township

$14,990per student

Nesson Public School District 2Big Stone Township, Rainbow Township

$15,942per student

Westby K-12 SchoolsWestby

$35,596per 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.