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United Public School District 7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns
Serves Waterford Township, Harrison Township, Burlington, Kirkelie Township, Burlington Township, Carpio, Des Lacs, Des Lacs Township, Plain Township, Mayland Township, Rolling Green Township, Burt Township, Foxholm Township, St. Marys Township, Muskego Township and Vang Township, and parts of Eureka Township.
Students
709
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,556
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about United Public School District 7
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the ND average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $1.2M, about $1,755 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sullivan Township.
PK–6Starkweather Elementary SchoolStarkweather Public School District 44
7–12Starkweather High SchoolStarkweather Public School District 44
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,556 per student · 19% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 29%Other 13%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 63%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
666’20
700’21
703’22
723’23
709’24
Up 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lewis and Clark Public School District 161Berthold Township, Carpio Township, Linton Township
$18,955per student
South Prairie Public School District 70Afton Township, Rice Lake Township, Torning Township
$12,708per student
Glenburn Public School District 26Tatman Township, Van Buren Township
$18,917per student
Minot Public School District 1McKinley Township, Minot
$15,808per 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.