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Lidgerwood Public School District 28
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Lidgerwood, Grant, Duerr, Liberty Grove, Dexter, Kingston, Moran, Herman and Marboe, and parts of Belford.
Students
176
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,650
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
What stands out about Lidgerwood Public School District 28
- School Grade C: better than 31% of North Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the ND average
- 6 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for McKinnon.
PK–6Kensal Elementary SchoolKensal Public School District 19
7–12Kensal High SchoolKensal Public School District 19
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts37%
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$17,650 per student · 6% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 44%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 63%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
171’20
179’21
184’22
180’23
176’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 3%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sargent Central Public School District 6Cayuga, Ransom, Shuman
$22,328per student
Hankinson Public School District 8Brandenburg, Brightwood, Elma
$16,193per student
Sisseton School District 54-2Minnesota, Norway, Veblen
$14,637per student
Wyndmere Public School District 42Barney, Danton, Wyndmere
$15,557per 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.