C−
Park River Area Public School District 8
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns
Serves Park River, Kensington, Fertile, Dundee, Adams, Pisek, Silvesta, Tiber, Ops, Rushford, Prairie Centre, Shepherd, Golden, Norton, Dewey, Adams, Vesta, Latona and Vernon, and parts of Glenwood, Lampton, Cleveland, Medford, Kinloss, Eden and Perth.
Students
470
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,372
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Park River Area Public School District 8
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of North Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the ND average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.5M, about $16,045 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Rubin.
PK–62 schoolsDakota Prairie Public School District 1
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts31%
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$12,372 per student · 26% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 31%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 54%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
454’20
474’21
484’22
475’23
470’24
Up 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Valley-Edinburg Public School District 118Crystal, Elora, Gardar
$18,038per student
Dakota Prairie Public School District 1Dahlen, Elkmount, Sarnia
$20,837per student
Edmore Public School District 2Highland Center, Lawton, Newland
$78,389per student
Grafton Public School District 18Farmington, Grafton, Walsh Centre
$12,077per 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.