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Selfridge Public School District 8

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Selfridge and Menz Township.

Selfridge’s Schools page →

Students
75
Schools
2
Spent per student
$61,345
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
The gist

What stands out about Selfridge Public School District 8

  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 39 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 269% more per student than the ND average
  • 6 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Selfridge. Grade by grade →

PK–6Selfridge Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Selfridge High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency0–10%
State average 38.6% · 39 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts0–10%
State average 43.8% · 39 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 83.2% · 10 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

95% 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
$61,345 per student · 269% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 74%Support & administration 22%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 3%State 18%Federal 79%

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

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

Enrollment over time
74’20
88’21
76’22
55’23
75’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 96%White 1%Black 1%Two or more races 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.

Selfridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Selfridge
D−
45 students8:1
Selfridge High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Selfridge
D−
30 students4:1

Towns served

Selfridge 119Menz Township 17

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hettinger Public School District 13Orange Township
$16,824per 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).