Fordville-Lankin Public School District 5

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Fordville, Cleveland Township, Lankin, Inkster Township, Medford Township, Norton Township, Elkmount Township, Eden Township, Perth Township, Conway and Latona Township, and parts of Ops Township, Rushford Township, Dahlen Township, Sarnia Township, Agnes Township, Plymouth Township and Vernon Township.

Students

Schools

Spent per student

$25,964

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

4:1

Free or reduced lunch

32%

The gist

What stands out about Fordville-Lankin Public School District 5

Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
Spends 56% more per student than the ND average
4 students per teacher
Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Park Township.

K–86 schoolsMiller Area School District 29-4

9–122 high schoolsMiller Area School District 29-4

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency24.5%

State average 38.2% · small group: the state reports 0–49%

Reading / language arts24.5%

State average 42.3% · small group: the state reports 0–49%

Graduation rate 90% at Miller Area School District 29-4, which runs the high school (state 84.5%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$25,964 per student · 56% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 43%Other 10%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 52%Federal 1%

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

Enrollment over time

45’20

52’21

50’22

56’23

50’24

Up 11.1% since 2020.

Students

White 86%Hispanic 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Fordville-Lankin Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fordville

36 students5:1

Fordville-Lankin High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Fordville

14 students3:1

Towns served

Fordville 212Cleveland Township 129Lankin 109Inkster Township 85 Medford Township 47 Norton Township 45 Elkmount Township 37 Eden Township 26 Perth Township 13 Conway 11 Latona Township 5

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dakota Prairie Public School District 1Enterprise Township, Michigan Township, Nash Township

$20,837per student

Park River Area Public School District 8Kensington Township, Park River, Prairie Centre Township

$12,372per student

Midway Public School District 128Forest River Township, Inkster, Strabane Township

$18,348per student

Larimore Public School District 44Elm Grove Township, Niagara Township, Wheatfield Township

$14,150per 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.