Sterling Public School District 35
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 9 towns
Serves Sterling, Driscoll, McKenzie, Christiania, Taft, Clear Lake, Thelma, Logan and Sibley Butte.
Students
21
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,905
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
What stands out about Sterling Public School District 35
- Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
- Spends 62% more per student than the ND average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 75% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Taft.
PK–8Sterling Elementary SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency-3%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 42.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,905 per student · 62% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 32%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 12%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12’20
11’21
19’22
21’23
21’24
Up 75% since 2020.
Students
White 100%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kidder County School District 1Crown Hill, Excelsior, Harriet-Lein
$15,580per student
Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Public School District 6Long Lake, Morton, Wild Rose
$21,097per student
Menoken Public School District 33Boyd, Francis, Menoken
$15,327per student
Wing Public School District 28Harriet-Lein, Trygg
$27,254per 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.