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East Grand Forks Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves East Grand Forks, Huntsville, Bygland, Grand Forks, Northland, Sullivan, Esther, Rhinehart, Tabor and Keystone, and parts of Nesbit.
Students
2,005
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,917
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$25.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Grand Forks Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 62% of North Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MN average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $25.9M, about $12,898 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Minto.
PK–8Minto Elementary SchoolMinto Public School District 20
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,917 per student · 19% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 28%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 77%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,982’20
1,949’21
1,889’22
1,942’23
2,005’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 11%Black 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Grand Forks Public School District 1Falconer, Grand Forks, Grand Forks
$16,878per student
Fisher Public School DistrictFanny, Fisher, Tynsid
$16,159per student
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School DistrictAngus, Farley, Higdem
$16,576per student
Manvel Public School District 125Falconer, Ferry, Turtle River
$13,459per 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.