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Schools in Waterford Township · United Public School District 7, Glenburn Public School District 26

Waterford Township’s public schools outscore 53% of North Dakota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Waterford Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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

47%

▲ 3 pts vs ND 44%

2021–22

Math proficiency

42%

▲ 4 pts vs ND 39%

2021–22

Spent per student

$13.6K

▼ 19% vs ND $16.6K

FY2024 · United Public School District 7

Students per teacher

12.6

ND 11.5 · larger classes

Schools in town

958 students on the public path

In brief

Waterford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 269 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waterford Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

United Public School District 7 spends $13,556 per student and Glenburn Public School District 26 $18,917, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Waterford Township’s grade

B⁻ Test scores

B−: better than 53% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 53%

Lower resultsHigher results

North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (269)Better than 44%

Towns in Ward County (52)Better than 48%

C⁺B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 474 test results could put Waterford Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Waterford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (476 in math, 472 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Waterford Township · depends on your address

Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 415 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Burlington

A⁻

Glenburn Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 144 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Glenburn

C⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to A⁻

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A⁻

Waterford Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (United Public School District 7). From grade PK, students attend the Glenburn Public School District 26, shared with Chatfield, Elms, Ensign, Glenburn, Grilley, Lansford, Margaret, Muskego, Prescott, St. Marys, Tatman and Van Buren. Its school is in Burlington. Parts of Waterford Township (14% of its land) are served by Minot Public School District 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Waterford Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

United Public School District 7Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 709 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (ND 11.5)

$13,556ND $16,642 · FY2024

A⁻

Glenburn Public School District 26Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 249 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (ND 11.5)

$18,917ND $16,642 · FY2024

C⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, United Public School District 750%

State average 43.8% · 346 students tested

Math · PK–12, United Public School District 748%

State average 38.6% · 349 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Glenburn Public School District 2637%

State average 43.8% · 126 students tested

Math · PK–12, Glenburn Public School District 2627%

State average 38.6% · 127 students tested

Waterford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Waterford Township	B⁻	United Public School District 7 PK–12 · Glenburn Public School District 26 PK–12
Tatman	C⁻	Glenburn Public School District 26
St. Marys	—	United Public School District 7 PK–12 · Glenburn Public School District 26 PK–12
Van Buren	—	Glenburn Public School District 26

All 3 neighbors share Glenburn Public School District 26 with Waterford Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Waterford Township

5 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).

Also serving Waterford Townshipin other towns

Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Burlington

A⁻

415 students15:1Rate it →

Glenburn Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Glenburn

C⁻

144 students11:1Rate it →

Des Lacs-Burlington High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Des Lacs

A⁻

294 students13:1Rate it →

Glenburn High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Glenburn

105 students9:1Rate it →

Other public schools in Waterford Townshiprun by other districts or the state

North Plains Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Minot AFB

A⁻

234 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Waterford Township’s schools

Are Waterford Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Dakota: the public schools Waterford Township children attend outscore 53% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waterford Township in?

Two districts: United Public School District 7 runs grades PK–12, and Glenburn Public School District 26 runs grades PK–12, shared with Chatfield, Elms, Ensign, Glenburn, Grilley, Lansford, Margaret, Muskego, Prescott, St. Marys, Tatman and Van Buren.

How much does Waterford Township spend per student?

$13,556 in United Public School District 7 and $18,917 in Glenburn Public School District 26 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.