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Schools in Langdon · Langdon Area Public School District 23

Langdon’s public schools score below 69% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Langdon’s districts is 29%, below the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Langdon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 3 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 3% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
ND 11.5
Schools in town
3
440 students on the public path
In brief

Langdon’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,126 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Langdon Area High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Alphonsus School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Langdon’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 31% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are below the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (251)Better than 27%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 208 test results could put Langdon anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Langdon’s students in the tested grades sat them (208 in math, 208 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Langdon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Langdon Area Elementary SchoolLangdon Area Public School District 23A
7–12Langdon Area High SchoolLangdon Area Public School District 23C+

Langdon’s public schools are run by Langdon Area Public School District 23. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Langdon Area Public School District 23Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 440 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$17,126ND $16,642 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 43.8% · 208 students tested
Math29%
State average 38.6% · 208 students tested

Langdon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Langdon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LangdonCLangdon Area Public School District 23
Elgin—Langdon Area Public School District 23
Manilla—Langdon Area Public School District 23

All 2 neighbors share Langdon Area Public School District 23 with Langdon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Langdon

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Langdonby address
Langdon Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
259 students13:1Rate it →
Langdon Area High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
181 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Alphonsus School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
109 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Langdon’s schools

Are Langdon’s schools good?

On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Langdon children attend score below 69% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Langdon in?

Langdon Area Public School District 23, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 440 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Langdon spend per student?

$17,126 in Langdon Area Public School District 23 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Langdon?

Yes: St. Alphonsus School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 109 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.