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Oakes Public School District 41

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns

Serves Oakes, Bear Creek Township, Divide Township, Clement Township, Ada Township, Hudson Township, Fullerton, Maple Township, Yorktown Township, Port Emma Township, Lovell Township, Riverdale Township, Verner Township, Denver Township, Isley Township, Ovid Township, Jackson Township, Ludden, Kent Township, Hanson Township and James River Valley Township.

Students

475

Schools

Spent per student

$12,585

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

29%

Debt

$0.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Oakes Public School District 41

School Grade A−: better than 75% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
Spends 24% less per student than the ND average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
Debt of $0.2M, about $463 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Union Township.

PK–53 elementary schoolsGroton Area School District 06-6

6–83 middle schoolsGroton Area School District 06-6

9–122 high schoolsGroton Area School District 06-6

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency48%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts50%

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

$12,585 per student · 24% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 40%Other 13%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 58%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time

516’20

511’21

491’22

480’23

475’24

Down 7.9% since 2020.

Students

White 83%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Oakes Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Oakes

B+

247 students11:1

Oakes High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Oakes

B+

228 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

LaMoure Public School District 8Greenville Township, Porter Township, Ryan Township

$17,747per student

Ellendale Public School District 40Elden Township, Kentner Township, Keystone Township

$15,191per student

Sargent Central Public School District 6Harlem Township, Sargent Township, Southwest Township

$22,328per student

North Sargent Public School District 3Harlem Township, Vivian Township

$18,824per 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.