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Ashley Public School District 9

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Ashley, Spring Valley Township and Venturia.

Ashley’s Schools page →

Students
121
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,956
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ashley Public School District 9

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 20% more per student than the ND average
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.8M, about $39,959 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% of the 152 North Dakota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ashley. Grade by grade →

PK–6Ashley Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Ashley High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45–49%
State average 38.6% · 67 students tested
Reading / language arts35–39%
State average 43.8% · 67 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 83.2% · 6 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,956 per student · 20% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 33%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 49%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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

Enrollment over time
148’20
149’21
142’22
136’23
121’24

Down 18.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Two or more races 2%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Dakota.