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Schools in Larimore · Larimore Public School District 44

Larimore’s public schools outscore 64% of North Dakota districts

In Larimore, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Larimore, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C− to A+K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
58%
▲ 14 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 14 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 4–13 pts vs ND 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 15% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
ND 11.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
416 students on the public path
In brief

Larimore’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 357 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Larimore’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,150 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 Larimore High School. See the path ↓

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 Larimore’s grade

A Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 64% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; graduation is below it.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (357)Better than 55%
C−A+A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 206 test results and a graduating class of 31 could put Larimore anywhere from C− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Larimore’s students in the tested grades sat them (206 in math, 207 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Larimore Elementary SchoolLarimore Public School District 44A+
7–12Larimore High SchoolLarimore Public School District 44C

Larimore’s public schools are run by Larimore Public School District 44. 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.

Larimore Public School District 44Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 416 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$14,150ND $16,642 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 43.8% · 207 students tested
Math53%
State average 38.6% · 206 students tested

Larimore vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LarimoreBLarimore Public School District 44
Larimore Township—Larimore Public School District 44
Arvilla—Larimore Public School District 44

All 2 neighbors share Larimore Public School District 44 with Larimore, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Larimore

2 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 Larimoreby address
Larimore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
212 students9:1Rate it →
Larimore High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
204 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Larimore’s schools

Are Larimore’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Dakota: the public schools Larimore children attend outscore 64% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Larimore in?

Larimore Public School District 44, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 416 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Larimore’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Larimore Public School District 44 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.

How much does Larimore spend per student?

$14,150 in Larimore Public School District 44 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.