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Kittson Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns
Serves Hallock, Hazelton Township, Kennedy, Jupiter Township, Teien Township, Thompson Township, Hallock Township, Skane Township, St. Vincent Township, Clow Township, Davis Township, Granville Township, St. Vincent, Humboldt, Spring Brook Township, Tegner Township, Hampden Township, Hill Township, South Red River Township, Donaldson and Svea Township.
Students
247
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,581
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kittson Central School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the MN average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $3.2M, about $13,016 per student
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,581 per student · 20% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 65%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
230’20
233’21
242’22
241’23
247’24
Up 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Hallock 829Hazelton Township 218Kennedy 170Jupiter Township 135Teien Township 130Thompson Township 100Hallock Township 95Skane Township 83St. Vincent Township 70Clow Township 65Davis Township 59Granville Township 58St. Vincent 45Humboldt 44Spring Brook Township 39Tegner Township 33Hampden Township 29Hill Township 20South Red River Township 18Donaldson 5Svea Township 5
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lancaster Public School DistrictLancaster, Poppleton Township, Richardville Township
$18,183per student
Tri-County School DistrictAugsburg Township, Deerwood Township, Lake Bronson
$23,102per student
Drayton Public School District 19Drayton Township, Joliette Township, Lincoln Township
$22,994per student
Stephen-Argyle Central SchoolsAugsburg Township, Donnelly Township, Eagle Point Township
$18,953per 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.