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Wyndmere Public School District 42
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Wyndmere, Antelope Township, Barney Township, Danton Township, Homestead Township, Wyndmere Township, Sheyenne Township, Garborg Township, Barney, Freeman Township, West End Township and Viking Township, and parts of Sandoun Township, Liberty Grove Township, Dexter Township and Rosemeade Township.
Students
245
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,557
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
What stands out about Wyndmere Public School District 42
- School Grade A: better than 92% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the ND average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Telfer Township.
K–8Menoken Elementary SchoolMenoken Public School District 33
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency62%
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$15,557 per student · 7% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 43%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 58%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
260’20
258’21
265’22
263’23
245’24
Down 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 96%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Milnor Public School District 2Hall Township, Herman Township, Sydna Township
$20,907per student
Richland Public School District 44Colfax Township, Ibsen Township, Nansen Township
$14,526per student
Kindred Public School District 2Barrie Township, Colfax Township, Helendale Township
$12,272per student
Lidgerwood Public School District 28Grant Township, Herman Township, Moran Township
$17,650per 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.