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Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Turtle Lake, Wise, Lake Williams, Mercer, Byersville, Malcolm, Medicine Hill, Prophets, Turtle Lake, Mercer, Greatstone, Horseshoe Valley and Aurena, and parts of Otis.
Students
182
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,125
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72
- School Grade B: better than 55% of North Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- 8 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.5M, about $2,637 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 proficiency42%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts47%
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$17,125 per student · 3% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 38%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 52%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
181’20
177’21
175’22
190’23
182’24
About steady.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.