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Drayton Public School District 19

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Drayton, Acton Township, Martin Township, Lincoln Township, Joliette Township, Midland Township, St. Andrews Township and Drayton Township.

Drayton’s Schools page →

Students
182
Schools
2
Spent per student
$22,994
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Drayton Public School District 19

  • Its letter, D: results better than 12% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 38% more per student than the ND average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.6M, about $8,791 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 12% 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

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Drayton. Grade by grade →

PK–8Drayton Elementary SchoolThis district
9–12Drayton High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25–29%
State average 38.6% · 79 students tested
Reading / language arts25–29%
State average 43.8% · 78 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 83.2% · 13 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
$22,994 per student · 38% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 30%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 47%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
169’20
157’21
176’22
170’23
182’24

Up 7.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 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.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.