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C+
Schools in Mekinock Township · Larimore Public School District 44, Grand Forks Public School District 1

Mekinock Township’s public schools score below 58% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Mekinock Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
48%
▲ 4 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 0 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
▼ 6 pts vs ND 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 1% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024 · Grand Forks Public School District 1
Students per teacher
10.6
ND 11.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,933 students on the public path
In brief

Mekinock Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 291 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mekinock Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 39% across its districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide; 77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Larimore Public School District 44 spends $14,150 per student and Grand Forks Public School District 1 $16,878, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and five high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Mekinock Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 42% 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 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (291)Better than 33%
Towns in Grand Forks County (41)Better than 12%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,031 test results and a graduating class of 555 could put Mekinock Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mekinock Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,041 in math, 4,023 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Nathan Twining Elementary SchoolGrand Forks Public School District 1A
6–8Nathan Twining Middle SchoolGrand Forks Public School District 1A−
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Mekinock Township

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
Grand Forks Public School District 1Grades PK–12 · 18 schools · 7,811 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$16,878ND $16,642 · FY2024
C+
Midway Public School District 128Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 195 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 8.2 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$18,348ND $16,642 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Larimore Public School District 4458%
State average 43.8% · 207 students tested
Math · PK–12, Larimore Public School District 4453%
State average 38.6% · 206 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Grand Forks Public School District 147%
State average 43.8% · 3734 students tested
Math · PK–12, Grand Forks Public School District 138%
State average 38.6% · 3752 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Midway Public School District 12847%
State average 43.8% · 82 students tested
Math · PK–12, Midway Public School District 12837%
State average 38.6% · 83 students tested

Mekinock Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mekinock TownshipC+Larimore Public School District 44 PK–12 · Grand Forks Public School District 1 PK–12 · Midway Public School District 128 PK–12
Hegton—Larimore Public School District 44
Gilby—Midway Public School District 128
Chester—Larimore Public School District 44 PK–12 · Emerado Public School District 127 PK–8
Lakeville—Midway Public School District 128 PK–12 · Manvel Public School District 125 PK–8
Blooming—Midway Public School District 128 PK–12 · Emerado Public School District 127 PK–8

3 of the 5 neighbors share Midway Public School District 128 with Mekinock Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Mekinock Township

7 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 Mekinock Townshipby address
Nathan Twining Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks AFB
A
228 students9:1Rate it →
Nathan Twining Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grand Forks AFB
A−
69 students6:1Rate it →
Also serving Mekinock Townshipin other towns
Larimore High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Larimore
C
204 students12:1Rate it →
Red River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Forks
B+
1,190 students14:1Rate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Forks
B
1,115 students14:1Rate it →
Community Alternative High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Forks
D
73 students8:1Rate it →
Midway High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Inkster
D
54 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Mekinock Township’s schools

Are Mekinock Township’s schools good?

On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mekinock Township children attend score below 58% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mekinock Township in?

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

Where do Mekinock Township kids go to high school?

One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Red River High School, Central High School, Larimore High School, Community Alternative High School and Midway High School.

What is Mekinock Township’s graduation rate?

77% of the class of 2023 in Grand Forks Public School District 1 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.

How much does Mekinock Township spend per student?

$14,150 in Larimore Public School District 44, $16,878 in Grand Forks Public School District 1 and $18,348 in Midway Public School District 128 (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.