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Aerial photo of Fort Totten, North DakotaPhoto: U.S. Geologicial Survey · Public domain
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Schools in Fort Totten · Fort Totten Public School District 30, Oberon Public School District 16

Fort Totten’s public schools score below 99% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation

In Fort Totten, 57% of each class finishes high school in four years, below the North Dakota average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Totten, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 84% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Graduate on time
55–59%
▼ 24–28 pts vs ND 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.7K
▲ 55% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024 · Fort Totten Public School District 30
Students per teacher
8.1
ND 11.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
227 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Totten’s schools, in brief

Fort Totten runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares

Four Winds Community High School (9–12) is Fort Totten’s own. From grade PK, students attend the Oberon Public School District 16 with Aurora, Lallie, Oberon, Oberon, Twin Tree and West Antelope: Oberon Elementary School in Oberon. See the path ↓

Spending and class size

Fort Totten Public School District 30 spends $25,724 per student and Oberon Public School District 16 $39,625, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fort Totten’s grade

D− Graduation

D−: better than 1% of North Dakota school districts. Graduation is below the North Dakota average; there are no test scores to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 1%
Lower resultsHigher results
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 0 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Fort Totten anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Fort Totten’s students in the tested grades sat them (0 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Totten, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Oberon Elementary Schoolin OberonD−
9–12Four Winds Community High SchoolFort Totten Public School District 30D−

Fort Totten runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fort Totten Public School District 30). From grade PK, students attend the Oberon Public School District 16, shared with Aurora, Lallie, Oberon, Oberon, Twin Tree and West Antelope. Its school is in Oberon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fort Totten

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fort Totten Public School District 30Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 175 students · 8.3 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$25,724ND $16,642 · FY2024
D−
Oberon Public School District 16Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 52 students, up 27% since 2020–21 · 7.4 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$39,625ND $16,642 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

How students score

Reading · PK–12, Fort Totten Public School District 305%
State average 43.8% · 43 students tested · the state reports 0–10%
Math · PK–12, Fort Totten Public School District 305%
State average 38.6% · 43 students tested · the state reports 0–10%
Reading · PK–8, Oberon Public School District 1610%
State average 43.8% · 28 students tested · the state reports 0–20%
Math · PK–8, Oberon Public School District 1610%
State average 38.6% · 30 students tested · the state reports 0–20%

Fort Totten vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Fort Totten’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort TottenD−Fort Totten Public School District 30 PK–12 · Oberon Public School District 16 PK–8

Every school in Fort Totten

4 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).

District schools in Fort Tottenby address
Four Winds Community PK School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
16 students16:1Rate it →
Four Winds Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
159 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Fort Tottenin other towns
Oberon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Oberon
D−
52 students7:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Fort Tottenrun by other districts or the state
Tate Topa Tribal School
Elementary · Grades K–8
458 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Four Winds Cedar Academy).

Questions about Fort Totten’s schools

Are Fort Totten’s schools good?

On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Totten children attend score below 99% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Totten in?

Two districts: Fort Totten Public School District 30 runs grades PK–12, and Oberon Public School District 16 runs grades PK–8, shared with Aurora, Lallie, Oberon, Oberon, Twin Tree and West Antelope.

Where do Fort Totten kids go to high school?

Four Winds Community High School, with 159 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Fort Totten’s graduation rate?

55–59% of the class of 2023 in Fort Totten Public School District 30 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.

How much does Fort Totten spend per student?

$25,724 in Fort Totten Public School District 30 and $39,625 in Oberon Public School District 16 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.