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Grenora Public School District 99

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 23 towns

Serves Grenora, Blacktail Township, Scorio Township, Alamo, Westby Township, Winner Township, Daneville Township, Sioux Trail Township, Good Luck Township, Strandahl Township, Ellisville Township, Bonetraill Township, Blue Ridge Township, Fertile Valley Township, Barr Butte Township, Orthell Township, Grenora Township, Elkhorn Township, Alexandria Township, Smoky Butte Township, Climax Township, Rock Island Township and Writing Rock Township, and parts of Garnet Township, Bull Butte Township and Clinton Township.

Grenora’s Schools page →

Students
166
Schools
2
Spent per student
$24,411
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Grenora Public School District 99

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 66% of North Dakota districts
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 47% more per student than the ND average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.5M, about $21,211 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 66% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Grenora 230Blacktail Township 95Scorio Township 69Alamo 56Westby Township 41Winner Township 40Daneville Township 34Sioux Trail Township 34Good Luck Township 33Strandahl Township 32Ellisville Township 31Bonetraill Township 24Blue Ridge Township 22Fertile Valley Township 22Barr Butte Township 21Orthell Township 21Grenora Township 20Elkhorn Township 17Alexandria Township 15Smoky Butte Township 15Climax Township 11Rock Island Township 4Writing Rock Township 4

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Grenora. Grade by grade →

PK–6Grenora Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Grenora High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 38.6% · 89 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 43.8% · 89 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 83.2% · 9 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
$24,411 per student · 47% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 37%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 21%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
174’20
173’21
164’22
168’23
166’24

Down 4.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%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.

Grenora Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Grenora
B+
83 students8:1
Grenora High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Grenora
C+
83 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Divide County Public School District 1Big Stone Township, Burg Township, De Witt Township
$19,986per student
Williston Basin Public School District 7Athens Township, Dublin Township, Hebron Township
$14,990per student
Nesson Public School District 2Big Stone Township, Rainbow Township
$15,942per student
Westby K-12 SchoolsWestby
$35,596per 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.