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Valley City Public School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Valley City, Valley, Hobart, Green, Marsh, Alta, Kathryn, Eckelson, Oakhill, Cuba, Nelson, Grand Prairie, Hemen, Ashtabula, Getchell, Skandia and Baldwin, and parts of Ellsbury, Sibley Trail, Noltimier, Spring Creek, Stewart, Thordenskjold, Norma and Potter.
Students
943
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,816
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Valley City Public School District 2
- School Grade A: better than 86% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the ND average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020
- Debt of $1.6M, about $1,691 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 proficiency52%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,816 per student · 11% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 35%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 58%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,058’20
1,048’21
1,033’22
975’23
943’24
Down 10.9% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Barnes County North Public School District 7Anderson, Brimer, Dazey
$15,888per student
Litchville-Marion Public School District 46Litchville, Mansfield, Northland
$23,475per student
Maple Valley Public School District 4Binghampton, Minnie Lake, Oriska
$16,230per student
Hope-Page Public School District 85Carpenter, Minnie Lake, Rochester
$23,228per 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.