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Milnor Public School District 2

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Milnor, Sydna Township, Hall Township, Milnor Township, Willey Township, Shuman Township, Herman Township and Rosemeade Township, and parts of Aliceton Township and Dunbar Township.

Milnor’s Schools page →

Students
214
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,907
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
The gist

What stands out about Milnor Public School District 2

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of North Dakota districts
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 26% more per student than the ND average
  • 6 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Milnor 606Sydna Township 384Hall Township 114Milnor Township 109Willey Township 88Shuman Township 55Herman Township 52Rosemeade Township 31

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Milnor. Grade by grade →

K–6Milnor Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Milnor High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 38.6% · 116 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 43.8% · 116 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 83.2% · 7 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
$20,907 per student · 26% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 30%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 57%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
222’20
210’21
208’22
213’23
214’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools.

Milnor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Milnor
C
89 students7:1
Sundale Colony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Milnor
A−
35 students7:1
Milnor High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Milnor
C
77 students5:1
Sundale Colony High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Milnor
13 students6:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Sargent Central Public School District 6Bowen Township, Forman, Kingston Township
$22,328per student
Lisbon Public School District 19Bale Township, Big Bend Township, Sandoun Township
$14,845per student
Wyndmere Public School District 42West End Township, Wyndmere Township
$15,557per student
Lidgerwood Public School District 28Dexter Township, Kingston Township
$17,650per 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.