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Griggs County Central School District 18
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Cooperstown, Tyrol, Washburn, Greenfield, Cooperstown, Hannaford, Ball Hill, Sverdrup, Bartley, Broadview, Helena, Clearfield, Riverside, Romness and Pilot Mound, and parts of Dazey, Sibley Trail, Dover, Lenora and Willow Lake.
Students
288
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,759
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
What stands out about Griggs County Central School District 18
- School Grade C: better than 26% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the ND average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.3% 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 proficiency27%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts42%
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$14,759 per student · 11% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 43%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 53%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
261’20
264’21
265’22
273’23
288’24
Up 10.3% since 2020.
Students
White 89%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 2%Black 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Barnes County North Public School District 7Ashtabula, Baldwin, Corinne
$15,888per student
Midkota Public School District 7Addie, Kingsley, Mabel
$20,215per student
Finley-Sharon Public School District 19Franklin, Greenview, Sharon
$28,259per student
Hope-Page Public School District 85Baldwin, Carpenter, Melrose
$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.