B+
Doland School District 56-2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Lincoln Township, Antelope Township, Doland, Capitola Township, Union Township, Turton, Belle Plaine Township, Milford Township, Spring Township, Harrison Township, Frankfort Township, Prairie Center Township, Turton Township, Warren Township, Sumner Township, Harmony Township and Richfield Township, and parts of Raymond Township and Clifton Township.
Students
141
Schools
7
Spent per student
$17,196
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
What stands out about Doland School District 56-2
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 32% more per student than the SD average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6% since 2020
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,196 per student · 32% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 16%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
150’20
159’21
165’22
153’23
141’24
Down 6% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 5%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Lincoln Township 274Antelope Township 260Doland 209Capitola Township 192Union Township 66Turton 61Belle Plaine Township 60Milford Township 60Spring Township 50Harrison Township 42Frankfort Township 28Prairie Center Township 25Turton Township 24Warren Township 16Sumner Township 10Harmony Township 7Richfield Township 3
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Clark School District 12-2Ash Township, Fordham Township, Garfield Township
$11,683per student
Northwestern Area School District 56-7Benton Township, Jefferson Township, Olean Township
$13,471per student
Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6Cornwall Township, Crandon Township, Lake Byron Township
$14,915per student
Groton Area School District 06-6Oak Gulch Township, Olean Township
$12,329per 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.