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Kindred Public School District 2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns

Serves Kindred, Oxbow, Normanna Township, Pleasant Township, Walcott Township, Walcott, Barrie Township, Leonard, Davenport, Davenport Township, Colfax Township, Warren Township, Addison Township, Sheyenne Township, Helendale Township, Leonard Township, Watson Township, Coburn Township and Viking Township, and parts of Horace, Stanley Township and Maple River Township.

Students

874

Schools

Spent per student

$12,272

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

Debt

$17.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Kindred Public School District 2

School Grade A+: better than 95% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
Spends 26% less per student than the ND average
12 students per teacher
Debt of $17.1M, about $19,547 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Preston Township.

PK–52 elementary schoolsSioux Valley School District 05-5

6–82 middle schoolsSioux Valley School District 05-5

9–122 high schoolsSioux Valley School District 05-5

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency59%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts59%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$12,272 per student · 26% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 28%Other 10%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 54%Federal 2%

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

Students

White 95%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Kindred Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kindred

411 students10:1

Kindred Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kindred

205 students11:1

Kindred High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Kindred

258 students15:1

Towns served

Kindred 996Oxbow 491Normanna Township 490Pleasant Township 452Walcott Township 431Walcott 272Barrie Township 262Leonard 248Davenport 245Davenport Township 213Colfax Township 147Warren Township 116Addison Township 103Sheyenne Township 90 Helendale Township 76 Leonard Township 47 Watson Township 42 Coburn Township 30 Viking Township 16

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Fargo Public School District 1Briarwood, Fargo, Frontier

$18,846per student

Moorhead Public School DistrictHoly Cross Township, Kurtz Township

$14,971per student

Richland Public School District 44Abercrombie Township, Eagle Township, Nansen Township

$14,526per student

West Fargo Public School District 6Fargo, Mapleton Township, West Fargo

$14,624per 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.