C+
Drake Public School District 57
Public school districtGrades 7–12Regional · 19 towns
Serves Drake, Strege, Karlsruhe, Dogden, Land, Spring Grove, Odin, Strassburg, Balfour, Lake George, Highland, Round Lake, Rosenfield, Cottonwood Lake, Villard, Schiller, Karlsruhe, Balfour and Kief.
Students
75
Schools
1
Spent per student
$25,753
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
What stands out about Drake Public School District 57
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of North Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 55% more per student than the ND average
- 7 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Willis.
PK–8Sawyer Elementary SchoolSawyer Public School District 16
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency34.5%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts44.5%
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$25,753 per student · 55% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 41%Other 12%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 48%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
73’20
71’21
73’22
77’23
75’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 4%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.