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Schools in Park River · Park River Area Public School District 8

Park River’s public schools outscore 52% of North Dakota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Park River, 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 AK–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
44%
▲ 0 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 1 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs ND 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 26% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
ND 11.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
470 students on the public path
In brief

Park River’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 269 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Park River’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,372 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 Park River Area 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 Park River’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 52% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Dakota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (269)Better than 43%
C−AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 250 test results and a graduating class of 32 could put Park River anywhere from C− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Park River’s students in the tested grades sat them (250 in math, 249 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Park River Area Elementary SchoolPark River Area Public School District 8C−
7–12Park River Area High SchoolPark River Area Public School District 8C+

Park River’s public schools are run by Park River Area Public School District 8. 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.

Park River Area Public School District 8Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 470 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$12,372ND $16,642 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 43.8% · 249 students tested
Math40%
State average 38.6% · 250 students tested

Park River vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Park RiverB−Park River Area Public School District 8
Kensington—Park River Area Public School District 8
Rushford—Park River Area Public School District 8

All 2 neighbors share Park River Area Public School District 8 with Park River, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Park River

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 Park Riverby address
Park River Area Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
275 students9:1Rate it →
Park River Area High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
195 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Park River’s schools

Are Park River’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Dakota: the public schools Park River children attend outscore 52% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Park River in?

Park River Area Public School District 8, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 470 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Park River’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Park River Area Public School District 8 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.

How much does Park River spend per student?

$12,372 in Park River Area Public School District 8 (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.