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Garrison Public School District 51

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Garrison, St. Mary Township, Snow Township, Malcolm Township, McGinnis Township, Blackwater Township, Douglas Township, Roseglen Township, Rosemont Township and Deepwater Township, and parts of Cameron Township.

Garrison’s School Grade B− better than 48% of North Dakota school districts

Students
396
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,852
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Garrison Public School District 51

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of North Dakota districts
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.8M, about $4,568 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% 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
B−Garrison 1,446St. Mary Township 201Snow Township 146Malcolm Township 70McGinnis Township 44Blackwater Township 38Douglas Township 29Roseglen Township 26Rosemont Township 26Deepwater Township 19

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Garrison. Grade by grade →

PK–6Bob Callies Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Garrison High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 38.6% · 195 students tested
Reading / language arts40–44%
State average 43.8% · 195 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 83.2% · 29 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
$15,852 per student · 5% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 40%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 47%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
407’20
380’21
388’22
391’23
396’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Asian <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.

Bob Callies Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Garrison
A−
225 students12:1
Garrison High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Garrison
D
171 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Max Public School District 50Greatstone Township, Ryder Township, Spring Lake Township
$21,042per student
Lewis and Clark Public School District 161Gate Township, Rice Lake Township, Ryder Township
$18,955per student
Parshall Public School District 3Amundsville Township, Cremerville Township, Loquemont Township
$20,511per student
South Prairie Public School District 70Rice Lake Township
$12,708per 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.