Estelline School District 28-2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Estelline, Estelline Township, Grange Township, Dempster Township, Hidewood Township, Eureka Township and Preston Township, and parts of Laketon Township, Argo Township and Blom Township.

Students

292

Schools

Spent per student

$15,611

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

31%

The gist

What stands out about Estelline School District 28-2

School Grade C: better than 31% of North Dakota districts
Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
Spends 20% more per student than the SD average
13 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for McKinnon Township.

PK–6Kensal Elementary SchoolKensal Public School District 19

7–12Kensal High SchoolKensal Public School District 19

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,611 per student · 20% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 23%Federal 8%

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

Enrollment over time

282’20

279’21

274’22

275’23

292’24

Up 3.5% since 2020.

Students

White 79%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Estelline Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Estelline

B−

149 students14:1

Estelline Middle School - 03

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Estelline

C−

60 students14:1

Estelline High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Estelline

83 students10:1

Towns served

Estelline 831Estelline Township 306Grange Township 141Dempster Township 95 Hidewood Township 88 Eureka Township 82 Preston Township 60

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Deubrook School District 05-6Afton Township, Oak Lake Township, Scandinavia Township

$12,784per student

Hamlin School District 28-3Florence Township, Norden Township

$10,323per student

Castlewood School District 28-1Florence Township, Hamlin Township

$12,299per student

Deuel School District 19-4Brandt Township, Havana Township

$13,257per 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.