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Mount Vernon School District 17-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Mount Vernon, Beulah Township, Lisbon Township, Mount Vernon Township, Blendon Township, Baker Township and Union Township, and parts of Badger Township and Elliott Township.
Students
255
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,372
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Vernon School District 17-3
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9% since 2020
- Debt of $0.5M, about $1,784 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. SD
2020–21Math proficiency67%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,372 per student · 10% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 44%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
234’20
269’21
273’22
266’23
255’24
Up 9% since 2020.
Students
White 93%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%Black 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3Aurora Township, Dudley Township, Garfield Township
$13,820per student
Mitchell School District 17-2Mitchell, Perry Township, Prosper Township
$12,703per student
Plankinton School District 01-1Belford Township, Hopper Township, Palatine Township
$16,296per student
Ethan School District 17-1Tobin Township
$10,842per 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.