Fordville-Lankin Public School District 5

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Fordville, Cleveland, Lankin, Inkster, Medford, Norton, Elkmount, Eden, Perth, Conway and Latona, and parts of Ops, Rushford, Dahlen, Sarnia, Agnes, Plymouth and Vernon.

Students

Schools

Spent per student

$25,964

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

4:1

Free or reduced lunch

32%

The gist

What stands out about Fordville-Lankin Public School District 5

Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
Spends 56% more per student than the ND average
4 students per teacher
Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lankin.

PK–8Fordville-Lankin Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency24.5%

State average 38.2% · small group: the state reports 0–49%

Reading / language arts24.5%

State average 42.3% · small group: the state reports 0–49%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$25,964 per student · 56% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 43%Other 10%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 52%Federal 1%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

45’20

52’21

50’22

56’23

50’24

Up 11.1% since 2020.

Students

White 86%Hispanic 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Fordville-Lankin Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fordville

36 students5:1

Fordville-Lankin High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Fordville

14 students3:1

Towns served

Fordville 212Cleveland 129Lankin 109Inkster 85 Medford 47 Norton 45 Elkmount 37 Eden 26 Perth 13 Conway 11 Latona 5

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dakota Prairie Public School District 1Enterprise, Michigan, Nash

$20,837per student

Park River Area Public School District 8Kensington, Park River, Prairie Centre

$12,372per student

Midway Public School District 128Forest River, Inkster, Strabane

$18,348per student

Larimore Public School District 44Elm Grove, Niagara, Wheatfield

$14,150per 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.