B+
Maddock Public School District 9
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Maddock, Esmond, Norway Lake, Hesper, South Viking, Rich Valley, Heimdal, North Viking, Butte Valley, Broe, Albert, Arne, Aurora, West Antelope, Impark, Esmond and Isabel, and parts of Alexanter, East Fork and Valhalla.
Students
134
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,326
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
What stands out about Maddock Public School District 9
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 22% more per student than the ND average
- 10 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Taft.
PK–8Sterling Elementary SchoolSterling Public School District 35
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts64.5%
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$20,326 per student · 22% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 44%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 49%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
140’20
133’21
123’22
131’23
134’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.