B+

Lisbon Public School District 19

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Lisbon, Island Park Township, Big Bend Township, Casey Township, Sandoun Township, Aliceton Township, Springer Township, Shenford Township, Tuller Township, Sydna Township, Bale Township, Elliott Township, Elliott, Alleghany Township, Hanson Township and Scoville Township, and parts of Rosemeade Township and Isley Township.

Students

601

Schools

Spent per student

$14,845

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

39%

Debt

$2.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Lisbon Public School District 19

School Grade B+: better than 70% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
Spends 11% less per student than the ND average
12 students per teacher
Debt of $2.5M, about $4,110 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Spring Valley Township.

K–84 schoolsClark School District 12-2

9–12Clark High School - 01Clark School District 12-2

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency46%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts49%

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

$14,845 per student · 11% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 36%Other 10%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 61%Federal 6%

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

Enrollment over time

615’20

616’21

628’22

612’23

601’24

About steady.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Lisbon Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lisbon

B+

222 students12:1

Lisbon Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lisbon

197 students12:1

Lisbon High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Lisbon

182 students12:1

Towns served

Lisbon 2,259Island Park Township 273Big Bend Township 265Casey Township 157Sandoun Township 136Aliceton Township 133Springer Township 105Shenford Township 100Tuller Township 88 Sydna Township 76 Bale Township 63 Elliott Township 57 Elliott 33 Alleghany Township 31 Hanson Township 11 Scoville Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Enderlin Area Public School District 24Greene Township, Liberty Township, Moore Township

$16,139per student

Fort Ransom Public School District 6Fort Ransom Township, Preston Township

$34,250per student

LaMoure Public School District 8Greenville Township, Ovid Township

$17,747per student

Oakes Public School District 41Denver Township, Divide Township, Ovid Township

$12,585per 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.