C+

Drake Public School District 57

Public school districtGrades 7–12Regional · 19 towns

Serves Drake, Strege Township, Karlsruhe, Dogden Township, Land Township, Spring Grove Township, Odin Township, Strassburg Township, Balfour Township, Lake George Township, Highland Township, Round Lake Township, Rosenfield Township, Cottonwood Lake Township, Villard Township, Schiller Township, Karlsruhe Township, Balfour and Kief.

Students

Schools

Spent per student

$25,753

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

7:1

Free or reduced lunch

36%

The gist

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 St. Thomas.

PK–6Century Elementary SchoolGrafton Public School District 18

7–8Grafton Junior High SchoolGrafton Public School District 18

9–12Grafton High SchoolGrafton Public School District 18

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math 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.

Drake High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Drake

C+

75 students7:1

Towns served

Drake 300Strege Township 100Karlsruhe 62 Dogden Township 54 Land Township 34 Spring Grove Township 34 Odin Township 30 Strassburg Township 28 Balfour Township 21 Lake George Township 18 Highland Township 17 Round Lake Township 15 Rosenfield Township 12 Cottonwood Lake Township 10 Villard Township 10 Schiller Township 8 Karlsruhe Township 5 Balfour 3 Kief

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Velva Public School District 1Bergen, Byersville Township, Falsen Township

$14,854per student

Anamoose Public School District 14Anamoose Township, Antelope Lake Township

$25,014per student

Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72Byersville Township

$17,125per student

Rugby Public School District 5Elling Township

$15,799per 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.