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Ethan School District 17-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Ethan, Worthen Township, Rosedale Township, Rome Township and Tobin Township, and parts of Prosper Township, Lisbon Township and Baker Township.
Students
287
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,842
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ethan School District 17-1
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the SD average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.6M, about $5,488 per student
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
2020–21Math proficiency72%
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$10,842 per student · 17% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 57%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
283’20
290’21
283’22
291’23
287’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hanson School District 30-1Beulah Township, Hanson Township, Wayne Township
$10,699per student
Mount Vernon School District 17-3Beulah Township, Union Township
$14,372per student
Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3Aurora Township, Garfield Township
$13,820per student
Mitchell School District 17-2Beulah Township, Hanson Township
$12,703per 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.