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United Public School District 7

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Waterford Township, Harrison Township, Burlington, Kirkelie Township, Burlington Township, Des Lacs, Carpio, Des Lacs Township, Foxholm Township, Burt Township, Rolling Green Township, Mayland Township, St. Marys Township, Vang Township, Muskego Township and Plain Township, and parts of Eureka Township.

Waterford Township’s School Grade B− better than 53% of North Dakota school districts

Students
709
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,556
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about United Public School District 7

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the ND average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.2M, about $1,755 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Waterford Township 2,404CHarrison Township 1,734A−Burlington 1,350Kirkelie Township 470Burlington Township 370Des Lacs 182Carpio 140Des Lacs Township 124Foxholm Township 122Burt Township 104Rolling Green Township 81Mayland Township 66St. Marys Township 42Vang Township 34Muskego Township 32Plain Township 25

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Waterford Township. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency48%
State average 38.6% · 349 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 43.8% · 346 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 83.2% · 48 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
$13,556 per student · 19% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 29%Other 13%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 63%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
666’20
700’21
703’22
723’23
709’24

Up 6.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Black 2%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.

Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Burlington
A−
415 students15:1
Des Lacs-Burlington High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Des Lacs
A−
294 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lewis and Clark Public School District 161Berthold Township, Carpio Township, Linton Township
$18,955per student
South Prairie Public School District 70Afton Township, Rice Lake Township, Torning Township
$12,708per student
Glenburn Public School District 26Tatman Township, Van Buren Township
$18,917per student
Minot Public School District 1McKinley Township, Minot
$15,808per 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.