B+
Jamestown Public School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Jamestown, Midway, Bloom, Homer, Woodbury, Windsor, Cusator, Fried, Eldridge, Moon Lake, Sydney, Corwin, Lippert, Lenton and Rose, and parts of Winfield, Buchanan, Ypsilanti, Ashland and Stirton.
Students
2,032
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,470
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
What stands out about Jamestown Public School District 1
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the ND average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.5% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for McKinnon.
PK–6Kensal Elementary SchoolKensal Public School District 19
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,470 per student · 7% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 32%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 57%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,197’20
2,128’21
2,161’22
2,094’23
2,032’24
Down 7.5% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Black 6%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
William S Gussner Elementary School
A239 students
Roosevelt Elementary School
B216 students7:1
Lincoln Elementary School
B−179 students
Louis L'Amour Elementary School
A113 students8:1
Washington Elementary School
C+97 students6:1
Jamestown Middle School
B+466 students10:1
Jamestown High School
B722 students13:1
Blue Jay Academy
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Barnes County North Public School District 7Brimer, Durham, Gray
$15,888per student
Pingree-Buchanan Public School District 10Buchanan, Deer Lake, Hidden
$17,831per student
Montpelier Public School District 14Manns, Meadow Lake, Montpelier
$18,500per student
Medina Public School District 3Chicago, Cleveland, Deer Lake
$17,653per 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.