B+
Rugby Public School District 5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns
Serves Rugby, Jefferson, Meyer, Torgerson, Tuscarora, Ness, Balta, Elverum, Knox, Rush Lake, Wolford, Pleasant Lake, South Valley, Knox, Elling, Impark, Twin Lake, Balta, Iowa and Reno Valley, and parts of Alexanter.
Students
589
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,799
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rugby Public School District 5
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of North Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the ND average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $1.7M, about $2,886 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Northfield.
PK–6Starkweather Elementary SchoolStarkweather Public School District 44
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,799 per student · 5% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 38%Other 12%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 47%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
629’20
613’21
607’22
616’23
589’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 87%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.