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Flasher Public School District 39

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Flasher, Lark Township, Raleigh Township and Freda Township.

Flasher’s Schools page →

Students
266
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,695
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Flasher Public School District 39

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of North Dakota districts
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the ND average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $2,203 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Flasher. Grade by grade →

K–6Flasher Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Flasher High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 38.6% · 144 students tested
Reading / language arts40–44%
State average 43.8% · 144 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 83.2% · 20 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
$14,695 per student · 12% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 40%Other 13%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 60%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
255’20
263’21
271’22
262’23
266’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%American Indian/Alaska Native 11%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%

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.

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.