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Ellendale Public School District 40

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns

Serves Ellendale, Ellendale Township, Van Meter Township, Kentner Township, Valley Township, Ada Township, Elm Township, Fullerton, Maple Township, Albion Township, Forbes, Elden Township, Grand Valley Township, Keystone Township, Kent Township, Monango, Lorraine Township, Albertha Township, Hamburg Township and Whitestone Township, and parts of Wright Township, Yorktown Township, Potsdam Township, Porter Township and Spring Valley Township.

Students

305

Schools

Spent per student

$15,191

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

23%

Debt

$0.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Ellendale Public School District 40

School Grade A+: better than 96% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
Spends 9% less per student than the ND average
12 students per teacher
Debt of $0.9M, about $3,030 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mellette.

PK–5Northwestern Elementary - 04Northwestern Area School District 56-7

6–8Northwestern Middle School - 02Northwestern Area School District 56-7

9–12Northwestern High School - 01Northwestern Area School District 56-7

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency57%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts62%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,191 per student · 9% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 33%Other 10%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 45%Federal 13%

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

Enrollment over time

298’21

339’22

316’23

305’24

About steady.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Ellendale Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellendale

A+

120 students13:1

Maple River Colony School

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Fullerton

49 students16:1

Ellendale Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ellendale

56 students16:1

Ellendale High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Ellendale

A+

79 students9:1

Ellendale High Virtual Academy

High · Grades 7–12 · Ellendale

1 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Edgeley Public School District 3Badger Township, Golden Glen Township, Willowbank Township

$16,115per student

Oakes Public School District 41Clement Township, Hudson Township, James River Valley Township

$12,585per student

Kulm Public School District 7German Township, Young Township

$22,346per student

LaMoure Public School District 8Badger Township, James River Valley Township, Ryan Township

$17,747per 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.