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Oakes Public School District 41
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns
Serves Oakes, Bear Creek, Divide, Clement, Ada, Hudson, Fullerton, Maple, Yorktown, Port Emma, Lovell, Riverdale, Verner, Denver, Isley, Ovid, Jackson, Ludden, Kent, Hanson and James River Valley.
Students
475
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,585
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oakes Public School District 41
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the ND average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $463 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 proficiency48%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,585 per student · 24% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 40%Other 13%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 58%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
516’20
511’21
491’22
480’23
475’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaMoure Public School District 8Greenville, Porter, Ryan
$17,747per student
Ellendale Public School District 40Elden, Kentner, Keystone
$15,191per student
Sargent Central Public School District 6Harlem, Sargent, Southwest
$22,328per student
North Sargent Public School District 3Harlem, Vivian
$18,824per 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.