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Mandan Public School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Mandan and Captain's Landing.
Students
4,451
Schools
12
Spent per student
$14,589
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$54.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mandan Public School District 1
- School Grade C: better than 30% of North Dakota districts
- Spends 12% less per student than the ND average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $54.5M, about $12,252 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Taft.
PK–8Sterling Elementary SchoolSterling Public School District 35
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 86.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,589 per student · 12% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 33%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 51%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,272’21
4,336’22
4,436’23
4,451’24
Up 4.2% since 2021.
Students
White 75%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Hispanic 8%Black 4%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Ft. Lincoln Elementary School
C+455 students18:1
Red Trail Elementary School
A438 students18:1
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
C379 students14:1
Lakewood Elementary School
285 students12:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
C284 students15:1
Mary Stark Elementary School
D193 students11:1
Custer Elementary School
C−126 students10:1
Mandan K-8 Elementary Virtual Academy
14 students5:1
Mandan Middle School
C+1,003 students16:1
Mandan High School
C1,175 students16:1
Brave Center Academy
D−50 students25:1
Mandan Virtual High School
49 students49:1
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.