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B+

North Star School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 25 towns

Serves Cando, Bisbee, Cando Township, Crocus Township, Grainfield Township, Zion Township, Egeland, Howell Township, Irvine Township, Twin Hill Township, Teddy Township, Paulson Township, Victor Township, Atkins Township, New City Township, Olson Township, Bethel Township, Coolin Township, Monroe Township, Sorenson Township, Maza Township, Chain Lakes Township, Virginia Township, Gerrard Township and Perth, and parts of Springfield Township.

Cando’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of North Dakota school districts

Students
284
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,077
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
The gist

What stands out about North Star School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 66% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the ND average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.1% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 66% 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
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Cando 1,051Bisbee 102Cando Township 100Crocus Township 36Grainfield Township 32Zion Township 32Egeland 31Howell Township 31Irvine Township 28Twin Hill Township 27Teddy Township 23Paulson Township 22Victor Township 22Atkins Township 21New City Township 21Olson Township 21Bethel Township 20Coolin Township 17Monroe Township 17Sorenson Township 17Maza Township 15Chain Lakes Township 14Virginia Township 14Gerrard Township 10Perth 6

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cando. Grade by grade →

PK–8North Star Elementary SchoolThis district
9–12North Star High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45–49%
State average 38.6% · 150 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 43.8% · 150 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 83.2% · 18 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
$14,077 per student · 15% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 54%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
316’20
301’21
299’22
286’23
284’24

Down 10.1% since 2020–21.

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

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.

North Star Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cando
B
208 students12:1
North Star High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cando
A−
76 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Starkweather Public School District 44De Groat Township, Hammer Township, Klingstrup Township
$30,745per student
Mount Pleasant Public School District 4Armourdale Township, Lansing Township, Mount View Township
$20,226per student
Leeds Public School District 6Coulee Township, Leeds Township, Normania Township
$19,504per student
Munich Public School District 19Bruce Township, Lansing Township, Seivert Township
$26,903per 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.