Chain Lakes Township’s public schools
North Star School District, Leeds Public School District 6 and Starkweather Public School District 44 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Chain Lakes Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
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
Chain Lakes Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
6 of Chain Lakes Township’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s 420 public schools. North Star High School places highest (better than 78%); North Star Elementary School lowest (56%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Three elementary schools serve Chain Lakes Township, graded from B to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three high schools: North Star High School, Leeds High School and Starkweather 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 Chain Lakes Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 96 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 29 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
Kindergarten in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 96 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 29 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
1st grade in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 96 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 29 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
2nd grade in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 96 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 29 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
3rd grade in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 96 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 29 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
4th grade in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 96 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 29 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
5th grade in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 96 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 29 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
6th grade in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 96 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 29 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
7th grade in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 96 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather High School
Grades 7–12 · 25 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
8th grade in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 208 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 96 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather High School
Grades 7–12 · 25 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
9th grade in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star High School
Grades 9–12 · 76 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds High School
Grades 9–12 · 30 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather High School
Grades 7–12 · 25 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
10th grade in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star High School
Grades 9–12 · 76 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds High School
Grades 9–12 · 30 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather High School
Grades 7–12 · 25 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
11th grade in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star High School
Grades 9–12 · 76 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds High School
Grades 9–12 · 30 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather High School
Grades 7–12 · 25 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
12th grade in Chain Lakes Township · depends on your address
North Star High School
Grades 9–12 · 76 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Cando
Leeds High School
Grades 9–12 · 30 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Leeds
Starkweather High School
Grades 7–12 · 25 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Starkweather
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the North Star School District.
Three districts serve Chain Lakes Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Chain Lakes Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Chain Lakes Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chain Lakes Township | — | North Star PK–12 · Leeds Public School District 6 PK–12 · Starkweather Public School District 44 PK–12 |
| De Groat | — | Starkweather Public School District 44 |
| Coulee | — | Leeds Public School District 6 PK–12 · Devils Lake Public School District 1 PK–12 |
| Maza | — | North Star |
| Irvine | — | Leeds Public School District 6 PK–12 · North Star PK–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Leeds Public School District 6 with Chain Lakes Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Chain Lakes Township
6 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).
Questions about Chain Lakes Township’s schools
Are Chain Lakes Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Chain Lakes Township. North Star School District, Leeds Public School District 6 and Starkweather Public School District 44 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Chain Lakes Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Chain Lakes Township in?
North Star School District, Leeds Public School District 6 and Starkweather Public School District 44.
Where do Chain Lakes Township kids go to high school?
One of three high schools, depending on your address: North Star High School, Leeds High School and Starkweather High School.
Parents talk
What Chain Lakes Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chain Lakes Township → They have their own page.
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.