B+
Velva Public School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 27 towns
Serves Velva, Velva, Brillian, Otis, Olivia, Bjornson, North Prairie, Butte, Karlsruhe, Lebanon, Dogden, Voltaire, Byersville, Land, Brown, Odin, Voltaire, Hendrickson, Lake Hester, Lake George, Cottonwood Lake, Villard, Karlsruhe, Ruso, Bergen, Aurena and Falsen.
Students
439
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,854
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Velva Public School District 1
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the ND average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.3M, about $626 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harrison.
PK–610 schoolsMinot Public School District 1
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,854 per student · 11% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 28%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 54%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
458’20
451’21
440’22
437’23
439’24
Down 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Drake Public School District 57Balfour, Highland, Kief
$25,753per student
Sawyer Public School District 16Greely, New Prairie, Newman
$30,329per student
Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72Horseshoe Valley, Medicine Hill
$17,125per student
TGU Public School District 60Granville, Norwich, Rose Hill
$19,369per 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.