Tioga Public School District 15

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Tioga, Sauk Valley Township, Bicker Township, Farmvale Township, Pleasant Valley Township, West Bank Township, White Earth, Sorkness Township, Lindahl Township, Tioga Township, White Earth Township, Myrtle Township, Big Meadow Township, Dry Fork Township, South Meadow Township and Stoneview Township, and parts of Battleview Township.

Students

544

Schools

Spent per student

$17,689

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

11%

Debt

$1.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Tioga Public School District 15

School Grade D: better than 11% of North Dakota districts
Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
Spends 6% more per student than the ND average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment up 12.2% since 2020
Debt of $1.7M, about $3,042 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Willow Vale Township.

PK–83 schoolsBottineau Public School District 1

9–123 high schoolsBottineau Public School District 1

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency28%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts25%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,689 per student · 6% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 26%Other 12%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 2%Federal 22%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

485’20

481’21

523’22

543’23

544’24

Up 12.2% since 2020.

Students

White 75%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Central Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tioga

324 students14:1

Tioga High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Tioga

C−

220 students13:1

Towns served

Tioga 1,657Sauk Valley Township 132Bicker Township 89 Farmvale Township 83 Pleasant Valley Township 77 West Bank Township 75 White Earth 63 Sorkness Township 55 Lindahl Township 53 Tioga Township 49 White Earth Township 26 Myrtle Township 18 Big Meadow Township Dry Fork Township South Meadow Township Stoneview Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Powers Lake Public School District 27Colville Township, Powers Lake Township, Thorson Township

$18,022per student

Divide County Public School District 1Border Township, Hayland Township

$19,986per student

Nesson Public School District 2Equality Township, Hazel Township, View Township

$15,942per student

Stanley Public School District 2Cottonwood Township, Manitou Township

$14,010per 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.