Thompson Public School District 61

Public Regional · 7 towns Grades K–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Thompson, Brenna, Allendale, Walle, Fairfield, Michigan and Americus, and parts of Union and Oakville.

At a glance

679Students enrolled

2Schools

7Towns served

$10,539Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

7%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

ThompsonAllendaleFairfieldMichiganAmericus

Grades K–6

THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL399 students · ThompsonThis district

Grades K–6

THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL399 students · ThompsonThis district

Grades PK–8

THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 8

EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL101 students · EmeradoEmerado Public School District 127

Grades PK–6

THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–6

THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs ND

Math proficiency46%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts50%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 86.6% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$10,539

per student each year · 37% below the ND average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration30%

Other11%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)28%

State71%

Federal1%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

605’20

632’21

655’22

672’23

679’24

Students

White · 94%637

Two or more races · 3%22

Hispanic · 2%12

Black · 1%6

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Thompson1,138 people

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Brenna929 people

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Allendale595 people

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Walle352 people

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Fairfield280 people

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Michigan209 people

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Americus130 people

Also covers small parts of Union and Oakville.

Schools2 in district

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THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–6 · 399 students · Thompson

B+Public 🏫

THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 280 students · Thompson

B+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Grand Forks Public School District 1Grand Forks · Grand Forks · Rye · $16,878 per student

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Fisher Public School DistrictBygland · Tynsid · $16,159 per student

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Climax-Shelly Public SchoolsTynsid · $17,188 per student

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East Grand Forks Public School DistrictBygland · $13,917 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.