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Dakota Prairie Public School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 38 towns

Serves McVille, Michigan City, Aneta, Bergen Township, Tolna, Petersburg, Wamduska Township, Dayton Township, Lee Township, Nesheim Township, Freeborn Township, Michigan Township, Colvin Township, Pekin, Niagara Township, Lenora Township, Ora Township, Dahlen Township, Field Township, Elkmount Township, Leval Township, Sarnia Township, Williams Township, Central Township, Osago Township, Nash Township, Niagara, Rugh Township, Plymouth Township, Perth Township, Hamlin Township, Petersburg Township, Rubin Township, Adler Township, Enterprise Township, Forde Township, Melvin Township and Pilot Mound Township, and parts of Moraine Township, Minco Township, Illinois Township, Sharon Township and Odessa Township.

Students

288

Schools

Spent per student

$20,837

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

24%

The gist

What stands out about Dakota Prairie Public School District 1

School Grade A−: better than 81% of North Dakota districts
Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
Spends 25% more per student than the ND average
10 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Stoneview Township.

PK–6Central Elementary SchoolTioga Public School District 15

7–12Tioga High SchoolTioga Public School District 15

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency57%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts42%

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

$20,837 per student · 25% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 42%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 56%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

296’20

295’21

295’22

288’23

288’24

About steady.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Dakota Prairie Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McVille

158 students10:1

Dakota Prairie High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Petersburg

130 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lakota Public School District 66Bartlett Township, Clara Township, Dodds Township

$17,663per student

Midkota Public School District 7Cherry Lake Township, Paradise Township, Rosendal Township

$20,215per student

Fordville-Lankin Public School District 5Cleveland Township, Inkster Township, Latona Township

$25,964per student

Larimore Public School District 44Agnes Township, Elm Grove Township, Larimore Township

$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.