Kensal Public School District 19
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Kensal, Edmunds Township, Nogosek Township, Bucephalia Township, Eastman Township, McKinnon Township, Kensal Township and Lyon Township, and parts of Durham Township and Bordulac Township.
Students
28
Schools
2
Spent per student
$28,034
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
What stands out about Kensal Public School District 19
- Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
- Spends 68% more per student than the ND average
- 6 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 30% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Peever.
PK–4Westside Elementary - 03Sisseton School District 54-2
5–8Sisseton Middle School - 02Sisseton School District 54-2
9–12Sisseton High School - 01Sisseton School District 54-2
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency75%
State average 38.2% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 42.3% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Graduation rate 64% at Sisseton School District 54-2, which runs the high school (state 84.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,034 per student · 68% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 42%Support & administration 45%Other 13%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 31%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
40’20
40’21
29’22
29’23
28’24
Down 30% since 2020.
Students
White 93%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Carrington Public School District 49Haven Township, Melville Township, Rose Hill Township
$13,250per student
Midkota Public School District 7Glenfield Township, Haven Township, Mabel Township
$20,215per student
Pingree-Buchanan Public School District 10Ashland Township, Jim River Valley Township, Pingree Township
$17,831per student
Barnes County North Public School District 7Ashland Township, Corinne Township, Courtenay Township
$15,888per 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.