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Gackle-Streeter Public School District 56
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Gackle, Griffin, Cusator, Streeter, Sharlow, Newbury, Glen, Streeter, Sinclair, Gutschmidt, Bloomenfield, Janke, Graf, Alexander, Tanner, Finn and Germania, and parts of Mikkelson, Stirton and Raney.
Students
100
Schools
2
Spent per student
$24,455
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
What stands out about Gackle-Streeter Public School District 56
- School Grade D: better than 14% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 47% more per student than the ND average
- 6 students per teacher
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts34.5%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,455 per student · 47% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 33%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 46%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
104’20
96’21
109’22
101’23
100’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 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.