Finley-Sharon Public School District 19

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Finley, Greenview, Golden Lake, Beaver Creek, Sharon, Lenora, Westfield, Easton, Sherbrooke, Sharon, Finley, Riverside and Franklin, and parts of Enger and Romness.

Students

101

Schools

Spent per student

$28,259

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

5:1

Free or reduced lunch

48%

The gist

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 Hammer.

PK–6Starkweather Elementary SchoolStarkweather Public School District 44

7–12Starkweather High SchoolStarkweather Public School District 44

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math 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.

Finley-Sharon Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Finley

66 students7:1

Finley-Sharon High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Finley

35 students4:1

Towns served

Finley 329Greenview 135Golden Lake 122Beaver Creek 104Sharon 101Lenora 55 Westfield 55 Easton 53 Sherbrooke 50 Sharon 27 Finley 15 Riverside 9 Franklin 7

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Griggs County Central School District 18Broadview, Pilot Mound, Sverdrup

$14,759per student

Northwood Public School District 129Lind, Loretta, Northwood

$15,519per student

Dakota Prairie Public School District 1Lee, Ora, Pilot Mound

$20,837per student

Hope-Page Public School District 85Hugo, Melrose

$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.