Kensal 19 School District

803 1st Ave
Kensal, ND 58455
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Kensal 19 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 28 students in Kensal 19 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Kensal 19 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
29 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kensal 19 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#28 out of 169 school districts
(Top 20%)
≥50%
39%
≥50%
44%
≥50%
44%
(10-11)
≥50%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.43
% American Indian
10%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
86%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kensal Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
803 1st Ave
Kensal, ND 58455
(701) 435-2484
Grades: PK-6
| 28 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 29 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥50%
  • : Top 20% in ND
  • : ≥50% (Top 20%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 30%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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