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Rolette Public School District 29

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Rolette, Shell Valley Township, Kohlmeier Township and Mylo, and parts of South Valley Township.

Rolette’s Schools page →

Students
129
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,225
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
The gist

What stands out about Rolette Public School District 29

  • Its letter, C: results better than 30% of North Dakota districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 28% more per student than the ND average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 30% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Rolette 462Shell Valley Township 363Kohlmeier Township 31Mylo 19

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Rolette. Grade by grade →

PK–8Rolette Elementary SchoolThis district
9–12Rolette High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 38.6% · 71 students tested
Reading / language arts35–39%
State average 43.8% · 68 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 83.2% · 15 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
$21,225 per student · 28% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 35%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 60%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
148’20
144’21
139’22
138’23
129’24

Down 12.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 53%American Indian/Alaska Native 40%Two or more races 5%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Rolette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rolette
B−
78 students6:1
Rolette High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rolette
A+
51 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bottineau Public School District 1Wellington Township
$14,802per 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.