Midkota Public School District 7

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 23 towns

Serves Binford, Colvin Township, Mabel Township, Glenfield Township, Addie Township, Cherry Lake Township, McHenry, Glenfield, Grace City, Willow Township, Larrabee Township, McHenry Township, Eastman Township, Kingsley Township, Bryan Township, Rolling Prairie Township, Paradise Township, Rosendal Township, Florance Township, Clearfield Township, Haven Township, Columbia Township and Pilot Mound Township, and parts of Bergen Township, Dover Township, Lake Washington Township, McKinnon Township and Nordmore Township.

Students

177

Schools

Spent per student

$20,215

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

8:1

Free or reduced lunch

32%

The gist

What stands out about Midkota Public School District 7

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 21% more per student than the ND average
8 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Highland Township.

K–57 elementary schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1

6–83 middle schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1

9–122 high schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1

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

$20,215 per student · 21% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 38%Other 8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 54%Federal 8%

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

Enrollment over time

173’20

179’21

176’22

177’23

177’24

About steady.

Students

White 94%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Midkota Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Binford

C+

91 students7:1

Midkota High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Glenfield

C−

86 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dakota Prairie Public School District 1Forde Township, Freeborn Township, Hamlin Township

$20,837per student

Griggs County Central School District 18Bartley Township, Cooperstown Township, Helena Township

$14,759per student

Carrington Public School District 49Bucephalia Township, Estabrook Township, Rose Hill Township

$13,250per student

New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 2Pleasant Prairie Township, Tiffany Township

$13,402per 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.