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Kenmare Public School District 28

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 25 towns

Serves Kenmare, Kenmare Township, Donnybrook, Denmark Township, McKinney Township, White Ash Township, Elmdale Township, Rockford Township, Spencer Township, Kandiyohi Township, Carbondale Township, Baden Township, Stafford Township, Fairbanks Township, Sauk Prairie Township, Lowland Township, Ree Township, Roosevelt Township, Roseland Township, Stave Township, Greenbush Township, Crowfoot Township, Ivanhoe Township, Sidonia Township and Lakeview Township.

Kenmare’s Schools page →

Students
291
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,025
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
The gist

What stands out about Kenmare Public School District 28

  • Its letter, C: results better than 28% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% more per student than the ND average
  • 13 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 28% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Kenmare 911Kenmare Township 120Donnybrook 72Denmark Township 66McKinney Township 52White Ash Township 46Elmdale Township 44Rockford Township 43Spencer Township 43Kandiyohi Township 41Carbondale Township 40Baden Township 37Stafford Township 34Fairbanks Township 33Sauk Prairie Township 33Lowland Township 28Ree Township 28Roosevelt Township 24Roseland Township 24Stave Township 24Greenbush Township 20Crowfoot Township 17Ivanhoe Township 16Sidonia Township 15Lakeview Township 12

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kenmare. Grade by grade →

PK–5Kenmare Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Kenmare High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 38.6% · 169 students tested
Reading / language arts40–44%
State average 43.8% · 167 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 83.2% · 23 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
$18,025 per student · 8% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 33%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 45%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
304’20
323’21
302’22
275’23
291’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <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.

Kenmare Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenmare
C+
129 students9:1
Kenmare High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Kenmare
D−
162 students20:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public School District 1Callahan Township, Grassland Township, Grover Township
$16,832per student
Stanley Public School District 2Clearwater Township, Egan Township, James Hill Township
$14,010per student
Lewis and Clark Public School District 161Carpio Township, Egan Township, Passport Township
$18,955per student
Bowbells Public School District 14Bowbells Township, Minnesota Township, North Star Township
$23,856per 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.