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LaMoure Public School District 8
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns
Serves LaMoure, Dean, Gladstone, Wright, Verona, Badger, Greenville, Pearl Lake, Henrietta, Grand Rapids, Berlin, Yorktown, Ryan, Porter, Ovid, Grandview, Black Loam, Roscoe and James River Valley, and parts of Valley, Maple, Isley and Hanson.
Students
295
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,747
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about LaMoure Public School District 8
- School Grade A: better than 91% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the ND average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $441 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 proficiency62%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts52%
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$17,747 per student · 7% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 37%Other 15%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 48%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
267’20
276’21
260’22
280’23
295’24
Up 10.5% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oakes Public School District 41Clement, Denver, Divide
$12,585per student
Litchville-Marion Public School District 46Litchville, Prairie, Russell
$23,475per student
Edgeley Public School District 3Potsdam, Russell, Wano
$16,115per student
Ellendale Public School District 40Elden, Kent, Kentner
$15,191per 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.