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Schools in Aurora Township

Aurora Township’s public schools

Maddock Public School District 9, Minnewaukan Public School District 5 and Oberon Public School District 16 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Aurora Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/5schools above North Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in North Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$35.6K
▲ 114% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024 · Minnewaukan Public School District 5
Students per teacher
10.2
ND 11.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
439 students on the public path
In brief

Aurora Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Aurora Township’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s 420 public schools. Maddock Elementary School places highest (better than 80%); Oberon Elementary School lowest (2%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Aurora Township, graded from D− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two high schools: Minnewaukan High School and Maddock High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Aurora Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–83 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Maddock Public School District 9.

Three districts serve Aurora Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Maddock Public School District 9Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 134 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$20,326ND $16,642 · FY2024
C+
Minnewaukan Public School District 5Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 253 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$35,617ND $16,642 · FY2024
D−
Oberon Public School District 16Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 52 students, up 27% since 2020–21 · 7.4 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$39,625ND $16,642 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Maddock Public School District 947%
State average 43.8% · 65 students tested
Math · PK–12, Maddock Public School District 937%
State average 38.6% · 66 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Minnewaukan Public School District 527%
State average 43.8% · 146 students tested
Math · PK–12, Minnewaukan Public School District 512%
State average 38.6% · 146 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Oberon Public School District 1610%
State average 43.8% · 28 students tested · the state reports 0–20%
Math · PK–8, Oberon Public School District 1610%
State average 38.6% · 30 students tested · the state reports 0–20%

Aurora Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Aurora Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Aurora Township—Maddock Public School District 9 PK–12 · Minnewaukan Public School District 5 PK–12 · Oberon Public School District 16 PK–8
Oberon—Oberon Public School District 16
West Antelope—Maddock Public School District 9 PK–12 · Oberon Public School District 16 PK–8
North Viking—Maddock Public School District 9

2 of the 3 neighbors share Oberon Public School District 16 with Aurora Township for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Aurora Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Aurora Townshipin other towns
Minnewaukan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Minnewaukan
D
182 students11:1Rate it →
Maddock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Maddock
A−
96 students10:1Rate it →
Oberon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Oberon
D−
52 students7:1Rate it →
Minnewaukan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Minnewaukan
D
71 students12:1Rate it →
Maddock High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Maddock
D
38 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Aurora Township’s schools

Are Aurora Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Aurora Township. Maddock Public School District 9, Minnewaukan Public School District 5 and Oberon Public School District 16 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Aurora Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Aurora Township in?

Maddock Public School District 9, Minnewaukan Public School District 5 and Oberon Public School District 16.

Where do Aurora Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Minnewaukan High School and Maddock High School.

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What Aurora Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.