C+

Devils Lake Public School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 23 towns

Serves Devils Lake, Creel Township, Mission Township, North Creel Township, Poplar Grove Township, Minnewaukan Township, Lohnes Township, Stevens Township, Grand Harbor Township, Crary, Ontario Township, South Minnewaukan Township, Webster Township, Freshwater Township, Pelican Township, Noonan Township, Harding Township, Cato Township, Hope Township, Dry Lake Township, Odessa Township, Coulee Township and Morris Township, and parts of De Groat Township.

Students

1,786

Schools

Spent per student

$15,334

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

41%

Debt

$2.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Devils Lake Public School District 1

School Grade C+: better than 43% of South Dakota districts
Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
Spends 8% less per student than the ND average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment up 7.4% since 2020
Debt of $2.5M, about $1,400 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bath.

K–56 elementary schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1

6–82 middle schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1

9–12Central High School - 01Aberdeen School District 06-1

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency34%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts35%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 86.6%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,334 per student · 8% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 34%Other 10%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 60%Federal 10%

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

Enrollment over time

1,663’20

1,702’21

1,733’22

1,765’23

1,786’24

Up 7.4% since 2020.

Students

White 64%American Indian/Alaska Native 29%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools.

Sweetwater Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Devils Lake

269 students13:1

Prairie View Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Devils Lake

C−

262 students13:1

Minnie H Kindergarten Center

Elementary · Grades PK–K · Devils Lake

167 students12:1

Central Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Devils Lake

536 students14:1

Devils Lake High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Devils Lake

552 students13:1

Devils Lake Alternative High School

Grades M · Devils Lake

0 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Edmore Public School District 2Fancher Township, Newbre Township, Overland Township

$78,389per student

Lakota Public School District 66Bartlett Township, Clara Township, Newbre Township

$17,663per student

Starkweather Public School District 44Chain Lakes Township, Coolin Township, Hammer Township

$30,745per student

Warwick Public School District 29Minco Township, Warwick Township, Wood Lake Township

$28,214per 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.