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Lidgerwood Public School District 28
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Lidgerwood, Grant, Duerr, Liberty Grove, Dexter, Kingston, Moran, Herman and Marboe, and parts of Belford.
Students
176
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,650
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
What stands out about Lidgerwood Public School District 28
- School Grade C: better than 31% of South Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the ND average
- 6 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hetland.
PK–5Lake Preston Elementary - 02Lake Preston School District 38-3
6–8Lake Preston Middle School - 03Lake Preston School District 38-3
9–12Lake Preston High School - 01Lake Preston School District 38-3
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts37%
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$17,650 per student · 6% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 44%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 63%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
171’20
179’21
184’22
180’23
176’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 3%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sargent Central Public School District 6Cayuga, Ransom, Shuman
$22,328per student
Hankinson Public School District 8Brandenburg, Brightwood, Elma
$16,193per student
Sisseton School District 54-2Minnesota, Norway, Veblen
$14,637per student
Wyndmere Public School District 42Barney, Danton, Wyndmere
$15,557per 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.