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Kulm Public School District 7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Kulm, Northwest, Mikkelson, Norden, Fredonia, Jud, Bluebird, Janke, Roloff, Swede, Young, German, Haag, Pomona View, Raney, Spring Valley and Whitestone, and parts of Ray, Glen and Albertha.
Students
123
Schools
2
Spent per student
$22,346
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kulm Public School District 7
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 34% more per student than the ND average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.8M, about $6,732 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lyon.
PK–6Kensal Elementary SchoolKensal Public School District 19
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency54.5%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts44.5%
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$22,346 per student · 34% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 39%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 39%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
134’20
121’21
121’22
130’23
123’24
Down 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Edgeley Public School District 3Glenmore, Golden Glen, Kennison
$16,115per student
Ellendale Public School District 40Grand Valley, Hamburg, Lorraine
$15,191per student
Gackle-Streeter Public School District 56Alexander, Finn, Gutschmidt
$24,455per student
Leola School District 44-2Weber
$17,833per 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.