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Jamestown Public School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Jamestown, Bloom Township, Midway Township, Homer Township, Woodbury Township, Fried Township, Eldridge Township, Corwin Township, Lippert Township, Sydney Township, Moon Lake Township, Rose Township, Lenton Township, Windsor Township and Cusator Township, and parts of Ypsilanti Township, Buchanan Township, Winfield Township, Stirton Township and Ashland Township.

Jamestown’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of North Dakota school districts

Students
2,032
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,470
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
The gist

What stands out about Jamestown Public School District 1

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 71% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the ND average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 71% 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
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Jamestown 15,688Bloom Township 659Midway Township 607Homer Township 326Woodbury Township 217Fried Township 143Eldridge Township 112Corwin Township 88Lippert Township 85Sydney Township 80Moon Lake Township 65Rose Township 65Lenton Township 45Windsor Township 41Cusator Township 22

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jamestown. Grade by grade →

K–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Jamestown Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Jamestown High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 38.6% · 1,103 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 43.8% · 1,104 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 83.2% · 193 in the class

97% 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
$15,470 per student · 7% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 32%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 57%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,197’20
2,128’21
2,161’22
2,094’23
2,032’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Black 6%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools.

William S Gussner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jamestown
A
239 students
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jamestown
B
216 students7:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jamestown
B−
179 students
Louis L'Amour Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jamestown
A
113 students8:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jamestown
C+
97 students6:1
Jamestown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jamestown
B+
466 students10:1
Jamestown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jamestown
B
722 students13:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Barnes County North Public School District 7Brimer Township, Durham Township, Gray Township
$15,888per student
Pingree-Buchanan Public School District 10Buchanan, Deer Lake Township, Hidden Township
$17,831per student
Montpelier Public School District 14Manns Township, Meadow Lake Township, Montpelier Township
$18,500per student
Medina Public School District 3Chicago Township, Cleveland, Deer Lake Township
$17,653per 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.