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North Star School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 25 towns
Serves Cando, Cando, Bisbee, Egeland, Zion, Chain Lakes, New City, Crocus, Coolin, Sorenson, Howell, Twin Hill, Monroe, Grainfield, Teddy, Paulson, Victor, Perth, Virginia, Maza, Atkins, Bethel, Gerrard, Irvine and Olson, and parts of Springfield.
Students
284
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,077
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
What stands out about North Star School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of North Dakota districts
- Spends 15% less per student than the ND average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.1% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Rubin.
PK–62 schoolsDakota Prairie Public School District 1
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,077 per student · 15% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 54%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
316’20
301’21
299’22
286’23
284’24
Down 10.1% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Starkweather Public School District 44De Groat, Hammer, Klingstrup
$30,745per student
Mount Pleasant Public School District 4Armourdale, Lansing, Mount View
$20,226per student
Leeds Public School District 6Coulee, Leeds, Normania
$19,504per student
Munich Public School District 19Bruce, Lansing, Seivert
$26,903per 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.