B+
Aberdeen School District 06-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Aberdeen, Lincoln, Aberdeen, Prairiewood, Bath, Ravinia, Warner, Gem, Highland, Mercier, Ordway, Cambria, Westport, Garland and Carlisle, and parts of Westport and West Rondell.
Students
4,233
Schools
9
Spent per student
$11,519
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$7.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Aberdeen School District 06-1
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of North Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the SD average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $7.1M, about $1,674 per student
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. SD
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,519 per student · 12% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 44%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,467’20
4,400’21
4,318’22
4,257’23
4,233’24
Down 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Simmons Elementary - 10
C386 students13:1
C C Lee Elementary - 05
A+356 students15:1
May Overby Elementary - 09
B−327 students11:1
O M Tiffany Elementary - 11
B−304 students13:1
Mike Miller Elementary - 07
B+282 students14:1
Lincoln Elementary - 08
C233 students8:1
Holgate Middle School - 02
B497 students14:1
Simmons Middle School - 03
C+464 students15:1
Central High School - 01
B−1,384 students17:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.