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Kulm Public School District 7

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Kulm, Jud, Norden Township, Mikkelson Township, Fredonia, Young Township, Swede Township, Bluebird Township, Spring Valley Township, Janke Township, Whitestone Township, Pomona View Township, German Township, Haag Township, Raney Township, Northwest Township and Roloff Township, and parts of Ray Township, Glen Township and Albertha Township.

Kulm’s Schools page →

Students
123
Schools
2
Spent per student
$22,346
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kulm Public School District 7

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 34% more per student than the ND average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.8M, about $6,732 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% 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
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Kulm 372Jud 66Norden Township 54Mikkelson Township 42Fredonia 39Young Township 31Swede Township 30Bluebird Township 27Spring Valley Township 27Janke Township 26Whitestone Township 22Pomona View Township 21German Township 18Haag Township 18Raney Township 18Northwest Township 15Roloff Township 13

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kulm. Grade by grade →

PK–8Kulm Elementary SchoolThis district
9–12Kulm High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–49%
State average 38.6% · 55 students tested
Reading / language arts50–59%
State average 43.8% · 53 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 83.2% · 7 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

95% 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
$22,346 per student · 34% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 39%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 39%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
134’20
121’21
121’22
130’23
123’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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.

Kulm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kulm
A
87 students8:1
Kulm High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kulm
D
36 students6:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Edgeley Public School District 3Glenmore Township, Golden Glen Township, Kennison Township
$16,115per student
Ellendale Public School District 40Grand Valley Township, Hamburg Township, Lorraine Township
$15,191per student
Gackle-Streeter Public School District 56Alexander Township, Finn Township, Gutschmidt Township
$24,455per student
Leola School District 44-2Weber Township
$17,833per 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.