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Dakota Prairie Public School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 38 towns

Serves McVille, Michigan City, Aneta, Bergen, Tolna, Petersburg, Wamduska, Dayton, Lee, Nesheim, Freeborn, Michigan, Colvin, Pekin, Niagara, Lenora, Ora, Dahlen, Field, Elkmount, Leval, Sarnia, Williams, Central, Osago, Nash, Niagara, Rugh, Plymouth, Perth, Hamlin, Petersburg, Rubin, Adler, Enterprise, Forde, Melvin and Pilot Mound, and parts of Moraine, Minco, Illinois, Sharon and Odessa.

Students

288

Schools

Spent per student

$20,837

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

24%

The gist

What stands out about Dakota Prairie Public School District 1

School Grade A−: better than 81% of North Dakota districts
Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
Spends 25% more per student than the ND average
10 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lyon.

PK–6Kensal Elementary SchoolKensal Public School District 19

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency57%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts42%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$20,837 per student · 25% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 42%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 56%Federal 8%

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

Enrollment over time

296’20

295’21

295’22

288’23

288’24

About steady.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Dakota Prairie Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McVille

158 students10:1

Dakota Prairie High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Petersburg

130 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lakota Public School District 66Bartlett, Clara, Dodds

$17,663per student

Midkota Public School District 7Cherry Lake, Paradise, Rosendal

$20,215per student

Fordville-Lankin Public School District 5Cleveland, Inkster, Latona

$25,964per student

Larimore Public School District 44Agnes, Elm Grove, Larimore

$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.