Powers Lake 27 School District

Item: Powers Lake 27 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

600 Railroad Ave E
Powers Lake, ND 58773

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Top 30%

Tel: (701) 464-5432

www.powerslake.k12.nd.us

Top Rankings

Powers Lake 27 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

2 Schools

537 Schools

# Students

228 Students

122,294 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

9,926 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	20	17
Kind	12	49
1	16	52
2	18	53
3	11	51
4	16	51
5	23	51
6	13	52
7	18	49
8	14	50
9	16	52
10	16	50
11	21	47
12	14	45

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District Rank

Powers Lake 27 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 164 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#39 out of 167 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District
2023	#39
2022	#49
2021	#112
2019	#45
2018	#63
2017	#32
2016	#71
2015	#67
2014	#32
2013	#69
2012	#66

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45%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2023	45%	39%
2022	42%	39%
2021	32%	39%
2019	47%	45%
2018	47%	44%
2017	47%	39%
2016	42%	43%
2015	37%	41%
2014	87%	74%
2013	77%	75%
2012	74%	77%

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50-54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2022	52%	44%
2021	42%	42%
2019	57%	47%
2018	47%	46%
2017	57%	48%
2016	52%	51%
2015	47%	47%
2014	77%	73%
2013	77%	73%
2012	84%	74%
2011	84%	75%

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60-69%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2022	64%	44%
2021	64%	47%

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(21-22)

≥50%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2022	50%	85%
2021	50%	84%
2020	50%	86%
2019	50%	85%
2018	50%	85%
2017	50%	84%
2016	50%	85%
2014	50%	84%
2013	50%	84%
2012	50%	84%
2011	50%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.11	0.47
2022	0.09	0.45
2021	0.07	0.45
2020	0.06	0.44
2019	0.06	0.44
2018	0.09	0.42
2017	0.09	0.42
2016	0.11	0.37
2015	0.24	0.35
2014	0.09	0.34
2013	0.07	0.32
2012	0.09	0.30
2011	0.06	0.33
2010	0.09	0.31
2009	0.06	0.30
2008	0.09	0.25
2007	0.04	0.25
2005	0.02	0.24
2004	0.05	0.27
2003	0.12	0.27
2002	0.04	0.27
2001	0.08	0.25
2000	0.07	0.22
1999	0.05	0.19
1998	0.01	0.20
1996	0.02	0.20
1995	0.01	0.19
1994	0.01	0.19
1993	0.02	0.18
1992	0.06	0.17
1991	0.05	0.17

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	4%	9%
2015	5%	9%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	13%
2010	3%	13%
2009	3%	12%
2008	3%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2003	4%	12%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	2%	7%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2014	1%	3%
2003	1%	1%

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% White

91%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2023	94%	72%
2022	96%	73%
2021	97%	73%
2020	97%	74%
2019	97%	74%
2018	96%	75%
2017	96%	75%
2016	94%	79%
2015	31%	80%
2014	95%	81%
2013	96%	82%
2012	94%	83%
2011	97%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	97%	83%
2008	96%	86%
2007	98%	86%
2006	100%	86%
2005	99%	87%
2004	97%	85%
2003	94%	85%
2002	98%	85%
2001	96%	86%
2000	97%	89%
1999	97%	90%
1998	99%	89%
1997	100%	89%
1996	99%	89%
1995	99%	90%
1994	99%	90%
1993	98%	90%
1992	97%	91%
1991	98%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,088 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,605 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$4 MM
2022	$4 MM	$4 MM
2021	$5 MM	$4 MM
2020	$4 MM	$4 MM
2019	$4 MM	$4 MM
2018	$4 MM	$4 MM
2017	$4 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$4 MM
2022	$4 MM	$4 MM
2021	$4 MM	$4 MM
2020	$4 MM	$4 MM
2019	$4 MM	$4 MM
2018	$4 MM	$4 MM
2017	$4 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$1 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$1 MM	$3 MM
2009	$1 MM	$2 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,088

$17,615

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2023	$20,117	$17,967
2022	$21,043	$16,122
2021	$22,895	$18,117
2020	$21,043	$16,122
2019	$20,112	$16,468
2018	$23,529	$15,814
2017	$21,889	$17,790
2016	$23,642	$16,829
2015	$9,848	$13,359
2014	$16,217	$14,838
2012	$17,345	$13,038
2011	$16,170	$13,034
2010	$17,473	$13,359
2009	$16,293	$11,374
2008	$15,071	$11,237
2007	$12,025	$10,879
2006	$12,282	$9,838
2005	$11,686	$10,223
2004	$10,452	$9,330
2003	$8,831	$8,963
2002	$9,784	$8,508
2001	$8,586	$7,913
2000	$8,813	$7,395
1999	$7,683	$6,818
1998	$7,067	$6,647
1997	$6,877	$6,314
1995	$5,869	$6,026
1992	$4,733	$5,624

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Spending / Student

$19,605

$17,617

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Powers Lake 27 School District	North Dakota
2023	$18,703	$17,678
2022	$19,119	$16,321
2021	$21,286	$17,825
2020	$19,119	$16,321
2019	$19,556	$17,074
2018	$19,176	$15,624
2017	$18,868	$17,668
2016	$22,335	$16,801
2015	$8,921	$13,236
2014	$16,480	$15,018
2012	$16,563	$13,291
2011	$17,594	$12,752
2010	$15,828	$13,236
2009	$15,071	$11,118
2008	$14,828	$10,970
2007	$10,966	$11,037
2006	$12,126	$9,949
2005	$11,225	$10,069
2004	$9,730	$9,552
2003	$9,102	$9,105
2002	$9,552	$8,440
2001	$8,625	$7,944
2000	$8,234	$7,340
1999	$7,283	$6,569
1998	$6,907	$6,701
1997	$7,080	$6,088
1995	$6,592	$6,073
1992	$5,287	$5,641

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Best Powers Lake 27 School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Powers Lake Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

600 Railroad Ave E
Powers Lake, ND 58773
(701) 464-5432

Gr: PK-8 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Powers Lake High School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 50%

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600 Railroad Ave E
Powers Lake, ND 58773
(701) 464-5432

Gr: 9-12 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Powers Lake 27 School District?

Powers Lake 27 School District manages 2 public schools serving 228 students.

What is the rank of Powers Lake 27 School District?

Powers Lake 27 School District is ranked #48 out of 164 school districts in North Dakota (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Dakota school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Powers Lake 27 School District?

91% of Powers Lake 27 School District students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Powers Lake 27 School District?

Powers Lake 27 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 12:1.

What is Powers Lake 27 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,605 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 228 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in ND)
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education