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Beach Public School District 3

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Beach, Beach Township, Sentinel Butte, Sentinel Township, Saddle Butte Township, Delhi Township, Henry Township, Garner Township, Pearl Township and Elk Creek Township.

Beach’s Schools page →

Students
266
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,801
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
The gist

What stands out about Beach Public School District 3

  • Its letter, A: results better than 89% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 19% more per student than the ND average
  • 9 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 89% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Beach 994Beach Township 171Sentinel Butte 69Sentinel Township 64Saddle Butte Township 53Delhi Township 41Henry Township 24Garner Township 15Pearl Township 6Elk Creek Township 5

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Beach. Grade by grade →

PK–6Lincoln Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Beach High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55–59%
State average 38.6% · 128 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 43.8% · 128 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)60–79%
State average 83.2% · 25 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
$19,801 per student · 19% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 32%Other 14%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 41%Federal 20%

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

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

Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%

Schools in the district

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

Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Beach
B
150 students12:1
Beach High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Beach
C+
111 students7:1
Beach High Virtual Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Beach
5 students

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lone Tree Public School District 6Bullion Township, Lone Tree Township
$31,538per student

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.