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Fordville-Lankin 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 36 students in Fordville-Lankin 5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Fordville-Lankin 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
50 Students
83,264 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
7,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fordville-Lankin 5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 163 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
44%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
44%
Graduation Rate
(16-17)≥50%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.5%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.51
Showing 2012–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
8%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
86%
68%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,384 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$2 MM
$2,451 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$25,865
$18,350
Spending / Student (21-22)
$22,750
$18,595
Best Fordville-Lankin 5 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fordville-lankin Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
102 Main St N
Fordville, ND 58231
(701) 229-3297
Fordville, ND 58231
(701) 229-3297
Gr: PK-8 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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