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Platte-Geddes School District 11-5
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Platte, Platte Township, Forbes Township, Torrey Lake Township, Goose Lake Township, Geddes, Rhoda Township, Signal Township, Moore Township, Darlington Township, Jackson Township, Clark Township, Lake George Township, Joubert Township, Hamilton Township, La Roche Township and Pleasant Grove Township, and parts of White Swan Township and Eagle Township.
Students
522
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,898
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$4.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Platte-Geddes School District 11-5
- School Grade A: better than 90% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.1M, about $7,921 per student
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,898 per student · 1% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 23%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
503’20
499’21
512’22
509’23
522’24
Up 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Platte 1,161Platte Township 596Forbes Township 254Torrey Lake Township 205Goose Lake Township 167Geddes 158Rhoda Township 121Signal Township 94Moore Township 91Darlington Township 86Jackson Township 74Clark Township 70Lake George Township 61Joubert Township 35Hamilton Township 31La Roche Township 23Pleasant Grove Township 22
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Andes Central School District 11-1Howard Township, Plain Center Township
$20,047per student
Armour School District 21-1Chester Township, Howard Township
$14,165per student
Kimball School District 07-2Highland Township, Richland Township, Wilbur Township
$12,854per student
Wagner School District 11-4Highland Township, Plain Center Township, Wahehe Township
$16,919per 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.