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Cando, North Dakota 7-18-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
B+
Schools in Cando · North Star School District

Cando’s public schools outscore 66% of North Dakota districts

47% of students in Cando’s public schools are proficient in math, above the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cando, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to AK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 3 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
ND 11.5
Schools in town
2
284 students on the public path
In brief

Cando’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,077 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is North Star High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cando’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 66% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 68%
C+AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 150 test results could put Cando anywhere from C+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cando’s students in the tested grades sat them (150 in math, 150 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cando, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8North Star Elementary SchoolNorth Star School DistrictB
9–12North Star High SchoolNorth Star School DistrictA−

Cando’s public schools are run by North Star School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

North Star School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 284 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$14,077ND $16,642 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 43.8% · 150 students tested
Math47%
State average 38.6% · 150 students tested

Cando vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CandoB+North Star

Every school in Cando

2 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).

District schools in Candoby address
North Star Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
208 students12:1Rate it →
North Star High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
76 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Cando’s schools

Are Cando’s schools good?

By North Dakota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cando children attend outscore 66% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cando in?

North Star School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 284 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cando kids go to high school?

North Star High School, with 76 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Cando spend per student?

$14,077 in North Star School District (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.