Powers Lake Public School District 27

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Powers Lake, Powers Lake Township, Lucy Township, Colville Township, Garness Township, Battleview Township, Sorkness Township, Powers Township, Vanville Township, Cleary Township, Roseland Township, Thorson Township, Dimond Township and Leaf Mountain Township, and parts of Kandiyohi Township, Cottonwood Township, Lostwood Township and Stoneview Township.

Students

221

Schools

Spent per student

$18,022

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

17%

Debt

$2.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Powers Lake Public School District 27

School Grade C: better than 31% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
Spends 8% more per student than the ND average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020
Debt of $2.3M, about $10,466 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Foster Township.

PK–5Iroquois Elementary - 04Iroquois School District 02-3

6–82 middle schoolsIroquois School District 02-3

9–12Iroquois High School - 01Iroquois School District 02-3

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency32%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts42%

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

$18,022 per student · 8% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 25%Other 11%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 43%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time

210’20

212’21

239’22

228’23

221’24

Up 5.2% since 2020.

Students

White 91%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Powers Lake Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Powers Lake

C+

152 students10:1

Powers Lake High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Powers Lake

69 students10:1

Towns served

Powers Lake 301Powers Lake Township 152Lucy Township 143Colville Township 113Garness Township 98 Battleview Township 83 Sorkness Township 55 Powers Township 45 Vanville Township 42 Cleary Township 31 Roseland Township 26 Thorson Township 18 Dimond Township 2 Leaf Mountain Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Stanley Public School District 2Clearwater Township, James Hill Township, Manitou Township

$14,010per student

Tioga Public School District 15Bicker Township, Myrtle Township, Sauk Valley Township

$17,689per student

Burke Central Public School District 36Fay Township, Foothills Township, Harmonious Township

$27,112per student

Divide County Public School District 1Border Township, Harmonious Township, Hayland Township

$19,986per 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.