Griggs County Central School District 18

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Cooperstown, Tyrol Township, Washburn Township, Greenfield Township, Cooperstown Township, Hannaford, Ball Hill Township, Sverdrup Township, Bartley Township, Broadview Township, Helena Township, Clearfield Township, Riverside Township, Romness Township and Pilot Mound Township, and parts of Dazey Township, Sibley Trail Township, Dover Township, Lenora Township and Willow Lake Township.

Students

288

Schools

Spent per student

$14,759

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

42%

The gist

What stands out about Griggs County Central School District 18

School Grade C: better than 26% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
Spends 11% less per student than the ND average
12 students per teacher
Enrollment up 10.3% since 2020

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 proficiency27%

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

$14,759 per student · 11% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 43%Other 11%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 53%Federal 8%

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

Enrollment over time

261’20

264’21

265’22

273’23

288’24

Up 10.3% since 2020.

Students

White 89%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 2%Black 1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Griggs County Central Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cooperstown

205 students13:1

Griggs County Central High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Cooperstown

A+

83 students10:1

Towns served

Cooperstown 918Tyrol Township 156Washburn Township 132Greenfield Township 80 Cooperstown Township 78 Hannaford 77 Ball Hill Township 75 Sverdrup Township 57 Bartley Township 44 Broadview Township 43 Helena Township 22 Clearfield Township 9 Riverside Township 9 Romness Township 6 Pilot Mound Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Barnes County North Public School District 7Ashtabula Township, Baldwin Township, Corinne Township

$15,888per student

Midkota Public School District 7Addie Township, Kingsley Township, Mabel Township

$20,215per student

Finley-Sharon Public School District 19Franklin Township, Greenview Township, Sharon Township

$28,259per student

Hope-Page Public School District 85Baldwin Township, Carpenter Township, Melrose Township

$23,228per 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.