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Midkota Public School District 7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 23 towns
Serves Binford, Colvin, Mabel, Glenfield, Addie, Cherry Lake, McHenry, Glenfield, Grace City, Willow, Larrabee, McHenry, Eastman, Kingsley, Bryan, Rolling Prairie, Paradise, Rosendal, Florance, Clearfield, Haven, Columbia and Pilot Mound, and parts of Bergen, Dover, Lake Washington, McKinnon and Nordmore.
Students
177
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,215
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
What stands out about Midkota Public School District 7
- School Grade C: better than 31% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 21% more per student than the ND average
- 8 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
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts42%
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$20,215 per student · 21% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 38%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 54%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
173’20
179’21
176’22
177’23
177’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dakota Prairie Public School District 1Forde, Freeborn, Hamlin
$20,837per student
Griggs County Central School District 18Bartley, Cooperstown, Helena
$14,759per student
Carrington Public School District 49Bucephalia, Estabrook, Rose Hill
$13,250per student
New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 2Pleasant Prairie, Tiffany
$13,402per 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.