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East Grand Forks Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves East Grand Forks, Huntsville Township, Bygland Township, Grand Forks Township, Northland Township, Sullivan Township, Esther Township, Rhinehart Township, Tabor Township and Keystone Township, and parts of Nesbit Township.
Students
2,005
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,917
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$25.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Grand Forks Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 62% of North Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MN average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $25.9M, about $12,898 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Greely Township.
PK–8Sawyer Elementary SchoolSawyer Public School District 16
9–12Sawyer High SchoolSawyer Public School District 16
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,917 per student · 19% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 28%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 77%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,982’20
1,949’21
1,889’22
1,942’23
2,005’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 11%Black 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Grand Forks Public School District 1Falconer Township, Grand Forks, Grand Forks Township
$16,878per student
Fisher Public School DistrictFanny Township, Fisher Township, Tynsid Township
$16,159per student
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School DistrictAngus Township, Farley Township, Higdem Township
$16,576per student
Manvel Public School District 125Falconer Township, Ferry Township, Turtle River Township
$13,459per 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.