C+
O'Neill Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves O'Neill, Grattan Township, Inman Township, Verdigris Township, Inman, Page, Emmet Township, Rock Falls Township, Paddock Township, Shields Township, Willowdale Township, Antelope Township, Steel Creek Township, Belle Township, Emmet, Iowa Township, Scott Township and Coleman Township, and parts of Fairview Township, Shamrock Township and Golden Township.
Students
809
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,176
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about O'Neill Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of North Dakota districts
- Spends 10% more per student than the NE average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.6M, about $738 per student
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 86%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,176 per student · 10% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 27%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
780’20
807’21
829’22
826’23
809’24
Up 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
O'Neill 3,570Grattan Township 624Inman Township 430Verdigris Township 271Inman 153Page 120Emmet Township 118Rock Falls Township 72Paddock Township 71Shields Township 68Willowdale Township 58Antelope Township 24Steel Creek Township 24Belle Township 21Emmet 20Iowa Township 16Scott Township 13Coleman Township
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
West Holt Public SchoolsFrancis Township, Pleasant View Township, Saratoga Township
$18,641per student
Boyd County SchoolsBristow Township, Bush Township, Butte Township
$20,040per student
Chambers Public SchoolsChambers Township, McClure Township, Wyoming Township
$22,144per student
Summerland Public SchoolsEwing Township, McClure Township, Walnut Grove Township
$18,009per 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.