B+

Rugby Public School District 5

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns

Serves Rugby, Jefferson Township, Meyer Township, Torgerson Township, Tuscarora Township, Ness Township, Balta, Elverum Township, Knox Township, Rush Lake Township, Wolford, Pleasant Lake Township, South Valley Township, Knox, Elling Township, Impark Township, Twin Lake Township, Balta Township, Iowa Township and Reno Valley Township, and parts of Alexanter Township.

Students

589

Schools

Spent per student

$15,799

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

28%

Debt

$1.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Rugby Public School District 5

School Grade B+: better than 69% of South Dakota districts
Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
Spends 5% less per student than the ND average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
Debt of $1.7M, about $2,886 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hickman Township.

PK–82 schoolsLangford School District 45-5

9–12Langford Area High School - 01Langford School District 45-5

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency42%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts52%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,799 per student · 5% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 38%Other 12%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 47%Federal 8%

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

Enrollment over time

629’20

613’21

607’22

616’23

589’24

Down 6.4% since 2020.

Students

White 87%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Rugby Ely Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rugby

B+

285 students14:1

Rugby High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Rugby

304 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Leeds Public School District 6Beaver Township, Broe Township, York Township

$19,504per student

Maddock Public School District 9Broe Township, Esmond Township, Rich Valley Township

$20,326per student

Harvey Public School District 38Esmond Township, Hagel Township, Rich Valley Township

$17,038per student

Bottineau Public School District 1Kohlmeier Township, Wellington Township

$14,802per 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.