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Devils Lake Public School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 23 towns

Serves Devils Lake, Creel Township, Mission Township, North Creel Township, South Minnewaukan Township, Poplar Grove Township, Grand Harbor Township, Minnewaukan Township, Crary, Lohnes Township, Ontario Township, Stevens Township, Webster Township, Freshwater Township, Coulee Township, Morris Township, Odessa Township, Dry Lake Township, Noonan Township, Harding Township, Pelican Township, Hope Township and Cato Township, and parts of De Groat Township.

Devils Lake’s School Grade C− better than 22% of North Dakota school districts

Students
1,786
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,334
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Devils Lake Public School District 1

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the ND average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.5M, about $1,400 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Devils Lake 7,333C−Creel Township 1,388Mission Township 926North Creel Township 369South Minnewaukan Township 319Poplar Grove Township 277Grand Harbor Township 220Minnewaukan Township 156Crary 112Lohnes Township 74Ontario Township 73Stevens Township 61Webster Township 61Freshwater Township 60Coulee Township 51Morris Township 45Odessa Township 40Dry Lake Township 37Noonan Township 34Harding Township 26Pelican Township 24Hope Township 19Cato Township 13

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Devils Lake. Grade by grade →

PK–KMinnie H Kindergarten CenterThis district
3–4Prairie View Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Central Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Devils Lake High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 38.6% · 839 students tested
Reading / language arts43%
State average 43.8% · 837 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–74%
State average 83.2% · 115 in the class

97% 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
$15,334 per student · 8% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 34%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 60%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,663’20
1,702’21
1,733’22
1,765’23
1,786’24

Up 7.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 64%American Indian/Alaska Native 29%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Minnie H Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Devils Lake
167 students12:1
Sweetwater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Devils Lake
A
269 students13:1
Prairie View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Devils Lake
C−
262 students13:1
Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Devils Lake
C
536 students14:1
Devils Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Devils Lake
D
552 students13:1

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Edmore Public School District 2Fancher Township, Newbre Township, Overland Township
$78,389per student
Lakota Public School District 66Bartlett Township, Clara Township, Newbre Township
$17,663per student
Starkweather Public School District 44Chain Lakes Township, Coolin Township, Hammer Township
$30,745per student
Warwick Public School District 29Minco Township, Warwick Township, Wood Lake Township
$28,214per 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.