TGU Public School District 60

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 30 towns

Serves Towner, Granville, Layton, Willow City, Meadow, Norwich, Upham, Riga, Deep River, Newport, Rose Hill, Egg Creek, Ostby, Granville, Normal, Saline, Pratt, Kottke Valley, Gilmore, Bantry, Willow Creek, Hendrickson, Little Deep, Villard, Denbigh, Berwick, Falsen, Mouse River, Wagar and Willow Vale, and parts of Deering, Tacoma, Wellington and Stone Creek.

Students

353

Schools

Spent per student

$19,369

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

36%

Debt

$0.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about TGU Public School District 60

School Grade C: better than 26% of North Dakota districts
Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
Spends 16% more per student than the ND average
10 students per teacher
Debt of $0.7M, about $1,875 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Taft.

PK–8Sterling Elementary SchoolSterling Public School District 35

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency27%

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

$19,369 per student · 16% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 31%Other 13%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 60%Federal 9%

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

Enrollment over time

347’21

340’22

349’23

353’24

About steady.

Students

White 91%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools.

Tgu-Towner Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Towner

C+

154 students11:1

Tgu-Granville Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Granville

C−

85 students8:1

Tgu Virtual Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Towner

0 students

Tgu-Towner High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Towner

75 students13:1

Tgu-Granville High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Granville

39 students7:1

Tgu Virtual High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Towner

0 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Newburg United Public School District 54Chatfield, Elysian, Kane

$28,648per student

Bottineau Public School District 1Amity, Elysian, Oak Creek

$14,802per student

Glenburn Public School District 26Chatfield, Grilley, Margaret

$18,917per student

Velva Public School District 1Karlsruhe, Lake Hester, Lebanon

$14,854per 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.