C+
Drake Public School District 57
Public school districtGrades 7–12Regional · 19 towns
Serves Drake, Strege, Karlsruhe, Dogden, Land, Spring Grove, Odin, Strassburg, Balfour, Lake George, Highland, Round Lake, Rosenfield, Cottonwood Lake, Villard, Schiller, Karlsruhe, Balfour and Kief.
Students
75
Schools
1
Spent per student
$25,753
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
What stands out about Drake Public School District 57
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of North Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 55% more per student than the ND average
- 7 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Royal.
PK–6Starkweather Elementary SchoolStarkweather Public School District 44
7–12Starkweather High SchoolStarkweather Public School District 44
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency34.5%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts44.5%
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$25,753 per student · 55% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 41%Other 12%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 48%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
73’20
71’21
73’22
77’23
75’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 4%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.