Sterling Public School District 35
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 9 towns
Serves Sterling, Driscoll, McKenzie, Christiania, Taft, Clear Lake, Thelma, Logan and Sibley Butte.
Students
21
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,905
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
What stands out about Sterling Public School District 35
- Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
- Spends 62% more per student than the ND average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 75% 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 proficiency-3%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 42.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,905 per student · 62% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 32%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 12%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12’20
11’21
19’22
21’23
21’24
Up 75% since 2020.
Students
White 100%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kidder County School District 1Crown Hill, Excelsior, Harriet-Lein
$15,580per student
Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Public School District 6Long Lake, Morton, Wild Rose
$21,097per student
Menoken Public School District 33Boyd, Francis, Menoken
$15,327per student
Wing Public School District 28Harriet-Lein, Trygg
$27,254per 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.