Kidder County School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 47 towns

Serves Steele, Tappen, Merkel, Driscoll, Crystal Springs, Dawson, Vernon, Manning, Tuttle, Pettibone, Woodlawn, Tuttle, Sibley, Robinson, Valley, Excelsior, Harriet-Lein, Haynes, Allen, Buckeye, Clear Lake, Lake Williams, Gerber, Weiser, Tappen, Marstonmoor, Clear Lake, Crown Hill, Wild Rose, Peace, Pettibone, Rexine, Northwest, Thelma, Robinson, Tanner, Baker, Atwood, Chestina, Frettim, Petersville, Pleasant Hill, Quinby, Stewart, Wallace, Westford and Williams, and parts of Campbell.

Students

387

Schools

Spent per student

$15,580

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

35%

The gist

What stands out about Kidder County School District 1

School Grade B: better than 55% of North Dakota districts
Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
Spends 6% less per student than the ND average
11 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mauch.

PK–6McClusky-Goodrich Elementary SchoolMcClusky-Goodrich Public School District 29

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency47%

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

$15,580 per student · 6% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 32%Other 11%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 52%Federal 7%

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

Enrollment over time

378’20

380’21

403’22

392’23

387’24

About steady.

Students

White 91%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Kidder County Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Steele

B+

205 students12:1

Kidder County High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Steele

182 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Carrington Public School District 49Berlin, Lowery, Wadsworth

$13,250per student

Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25Berlin, Progress, Silver Lake

$16,533per student

Medina Public School District 3Newbury, Peterson, St. Paul

$17,653per student

Napoleon Public School District 2Bunker, Sealy

$16,403per 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.