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B−

Kidder County School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 47 towns

Serves Steele, Tappen, Driscoll Township, Woodlawn Township, Tappen Township, Sibley Township, Dawson, Crystal Springs Township, Manning Township, Pettibone, Tuttle, Allen Township, Tuttle Township, Harriet-Lein Township, Pleasant Hill Township, Valley Township, Pettibone Township, Peace Township, Robinson, Vernon Township, Clear Lake Township, Merkel Township, Buckeye Township, Clear Lake Township, Excelsior Township, Westford Township, Baker Township, Weiser Township, Wild Rose Township, Chestina Township, Wallace Township, Haynes Township, Lake Williams Township, Tanner Township, Northwest Township, Marstonmoor Township, Petersville Township, Stewart Township, Atwood Township, Williams Township, Frettim Township, Robinson Township, Thelma Township, Crown Hill Township, Gerber Township, Rexine Township and Quinby Township, and parts of Campbell Township.

Steele’s Schools page →

Students
387
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,580
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
The gist

What stands out about Kidder County School District 1

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of North Dakota districts
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the ND average
  • 11 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
Steele 664Tappen 216Driscoll Township 130Woodlawn Township 122Tappen Township 103Sibley Township 92Dawson 76Crystal Springs Township 71Manning Township 63Pettibone 59Tuttle 58Allen Township 56Tuttle Township 49Harriet-Lein Township 48Pleasant Hill Township 44Valley Township 41Pettibone Township 40Peace Township 38Robinson 36Vernon Township 34Clear Lake Township 32Merkel Township 32Buckeye Township 29Clear Lake Township 29Excelsior Township 28Westford Township 27Baker Township 26Weiser Township 26Wild Rose Township 26Chestina Township 25Wallace Township 25Haynes Township 24Lake Williams Township 22Tanner Township 22Northwest Township 20Marstonmoor Township 19Petersville Township 18Stewart Township 18Atwood Township 15Williams Township 12Frettim Township 11Robinson Township 11Thelma Township 10Crown Hill Township 8Gerber Township 7Rexine Township 7Quinby Township 2

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Steele. Grade by grade →

PK–5Kidder County Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Kidder County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 38.6% · 193 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 43.8% · 193 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 83.2% · 30 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
$15,580 per student · 6% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 32%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 52%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
378’20
380’21
403’22
392’23
387’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

Kidder County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Steele
B+
205 students12:1
Kidder County High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Steele
C
182 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Carrington Public School District 49Berlin Township, Lowery Township, Wadsworth Township
$13,250per student
Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25Berlin Township, Progress Township, Silver Lake Township
$16,533per student
Medina Public School District 3Newbury Township, Peterson Township, St. Paul Township
$17,653per student
Napoleon Public School District 2Bunker Township, Sealy Township
$16,403per 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.