B+
Pingree-Buchanan Public School District 10
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Jim River Valley, Edmunds, Buchanan, Pingree, Buchanan, Hidden, Pingree, Walters, Ashland, Pipestem Valley, Plainview, Deer Lake and Round Top, and parts of Paris and Lyon.
Students
160
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,831
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
What stands out about Pingree-Buchanan Public School District 10
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of North Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the ND average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.3% 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 proficiency42%
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$17,831 per student · 7% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 57%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
152’20
162’21
168’22
166’23
160’24
Up 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%Two or more races <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.