Kensal 19 School District

803 1st Ave
Kensal, ND 58455
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kensal 19 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 middle school in Kensal 19 School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
28 Students
39,239 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
3,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

District Rank

Kensal 19 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 163 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#109 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≥50%
39%
≥50%
44%
≥50%
44%
(10-11)
≥50%
83%
(2022-23)
3.8%
20.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.49
% American Indian
7%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
93%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student (18-19)
$17,154
$16,468
Spending / Student (18-19)
$16,962
$17,074

Best Kensal 19 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
803 1st Ave
Kensal, ND 58455
(701) 435-2484
Gr: 7-12

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 28 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥50%
  • : Bottom 50% in ND
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 30%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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