Fordville-Lankin Public School District 5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Fordville, Cleveland, Lankin, Inkster, Medford, Norton, Elkmount, Eden, Perth, Conway and Latona, and parts of Ops, Rushford, Dahlen, Sarnia, Agnes, Plymouth and Vernon.
Students
50
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,964
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
What stands out about Fordville-Lankin Public School District 5
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Spends 56% more per student than the ND average
- 4 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020
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 proficiency24.5%
State average 38.2% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 42.3% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,964 per student · 56% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 43%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 52%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
45’20
52’21
50’22
56’23
50’24
Up 11.1% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dakota Prairie Public School District 1Enterprise, Michigan, Nash
$20,837per student
Park River Area Public School District 8Kensington, Park River, Prairie Centre
$12,372per student
Midway Public School District 128Forest River, Inkster, Strabane
$18,348per student
Larimore Public School District 44Elm Grove, Niagara, Wheatfield
$14,150per 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.