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Schools in Tioga · Tioga Public School District 15

Tioga’s public schools score below 82% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Tioga’s students scored proficient, below the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tioga, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
39%
▼ 5 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 15 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 6% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
ND 11.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
544 students on the public path
In brief

Tioga’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 264 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tioga’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 44% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,689 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 Tioga High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. 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 Tioga’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 18% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are below the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (264)Better than 10%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 250 test results could put Tioga anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Tioga’s students in the tested grades sat them (250 in math, 250 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Central Elementary SchoolTioga Public School District 15D
7–12Tioga High SchoolTioga Public School District 15C−

Tioga’s public schools are run by Tioga Public School District 15. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 43.8% · 250 students tested
Math24%
State average 38.6% · 250 students tested

Tioga vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TiogaC−Tioga Public School District 15
Tioga Township—Tioga Public School District 15

Every school in Tioga

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 Tiogaby address

Questions about Tioga’s schools

Are Tioga’s schools good?

On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tioga children attend score below 82% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tioga in?

Tioga Public School District 15, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 544 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Tioga spend per student?

$17,689 in Tioga Public School District 15 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Tioga families are saying about school.

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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.