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White Shield Public School District 85

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves White Shield.

White Shield’s Schools page →

Students
174
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,234
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
The gist

What stands out about White Shield Public School District 85

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 3% of North Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • 7 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 3% 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 below the state, 2021–22
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for White Shield. Grade by grade →

9–12White Shield High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency6–9%
State average 38.6% · 98 students tested
Reading / language arts10–14%
State average 43.8% · 97 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 83.2% · 9 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
$17,234 per student · 4% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 22%Other 21%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 84%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
176’20
173’21
188’22
197’23
174’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 94%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%White 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.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.