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Wilton Public School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Wilton, Glenview, Crofte, Painted Woods, Ecklund, Regan, Estherville, Ghylin, Schrunk-Steiber, Cromwell, Canfield, Grass Lake, Rock Hill and Wilson.
Students
283
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,447
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
What stands out about Wilton Public School District 1
- School Grade A: better than 87% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the ND average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Taft.
PK–8Sterling Elementary SchoolSterling Public School District 35
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts52%
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$14,447 per student · 13% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 40%Other 12%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 54%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
267’20
273’21
278’22
284’23
283’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 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.