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Griggs County Central School District 18

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Cooperstown, Hannaford, Tyrol Township, Greenfield Township, Sverdrup Township, Washburn Township, Ball Hill Township, Broadview Township, Cooperstown Township, Riverside Township, Bartley Township, Clearfield Township, Pilot Mound Township, Helena Township and Romness Township, and parts of Sibley Trail Township, Lenora Township, Dazey Township, Willow Lake Township and Dover Township.

Cooperstown’s Schools page →

Students
288
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,759
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
The gist

What stands out about Griggs County Central School District 18

  • Its letter, D: results better than 8% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the ND average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 8% 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 below the state, 2021–22
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Cooperstown 969Hannaford 122Tyrol Township 101Greenfield Township 82Sverdrup Township 70Washburn Township 63Ball Hill Township 51Broadview Township 46Cooperstown Township 45Riverside Township 42Bartley Township 41Clearfield Township 40Pilot Mound Township 32Helena Township 28Romness Township 24

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cooperstown. Grade by grade →

PK–8Griggs County Central Elementary SchoolThis district
9–12Griggs County Central High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency15–19%
State average 38.6% · 130 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 43.8% · 130 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 83.2% · 14 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
$14,759 per student · 11% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 43%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 53%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
261’20
264’21
265’22
273’23
288’24

Up 10.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 2%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.

Griggs County Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cooperstown
C
205 students13:1
Griggs County Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cooperstown
A+
83 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Barnes County North Public School District 7Ashtabula Township, Baldwin Township, Corinne Township
$15,888per student
Midkota Public School District 7Addie Township, Kingsley Township, Mabel Township
$20,215per student
Finley-Sharon Public School District 19Franklin Township, Greenview Township, Sharon Township
$28,259per student
Hope-Page Public School District 85Baldwin Township, Carpenter Township, Melrose Township
$23,228per 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.