New England Public School District 9

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves New England, Tepee Butte Township, Kunze Township, New England Township, Cedar Creek Township, Kennedy Township, Rainy Butte Township, Carroll Township, Darling Springs Township, Peaceful Valley Township, Strehlow Township, White Lake Township, Moord Township, Wagendorf Township, Clark Township and Havelock Township, and parts of Rifle Township, Sand Creek Township and Connor Township.

Students

280

Schools

Spent per student

$15,583

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

38%

Debt

$0.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about New England Public School District 9

School Grade D: better than 8% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
Spends 6% less per student than the ND average
10 students per teacher
Debt of $0.2M, about $764 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dakota Township.

K–810 schoolsMeade School District 46-1

9–122 high schoolsMeade School District 46-1

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency27%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts22%

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

$15,583 per student · 6% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 47%Federal 12%

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

Students

White 91%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

New England Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New England

153 students11:1

New England Public Virtual Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–6 · New England

2 students

New England High School

High · Grades 7–12 · New England

C−

122 students10:1

New England Public Virtual High School

High · Grades 7–12 · New England

3 students

Towns served

New England 564Tepee Butte Township 98 Kunze Township 83 New England Township 79 Cedar Creek Township 62 Kennedy Township 39 Rainy Butte Township 26 Carroll Township 18 Darling Springs Township 18 Peaceful Valley Township 13 Strehlow Township 11 White Lake Township 9 Moord Township 6 Wagendorf Township 2 Clark Township Havelock Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Scranton Public School District 33Buena Vista Township, Hume Township, Mineral Springs Township

$19,671per student

Hettinger Public School District 13Cedar Township, Wolf Butte Township

$16,824per student

Mott-Regent Public School District 1Black Butte Township, Madison Township

$17,152per student

Bowman County Public School District 1Mineral Springs Township, Richland Center Township

$15,953per 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.