Top Rankings
Powers Lake 27 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 147 students in Powers Lake 27 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Powers Lake 27 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
212 Students
80,350 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
6,645 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Powers Lake 27 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 168 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 169 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.48
# American Indian Students
2 Students
8,762 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,129 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
4,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
4,268 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
202 Students
57,269 Students
% White Students
95%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
210 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
3,743 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
2,014
# Students in K Grade:
18
9,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
9,291
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
9,271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
9,194
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
9,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
8,902
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
8,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
6,689
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
6,828
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
170
# Students in 10th Grade:
17
112
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
97
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
100
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,679 is higher than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,085 is higher than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,679
$17,988
Spending / Student
$21,085
$17,989
Best Powers Lake 27 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Powers Lake Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Railroad Ave E
Powers Lake, ND 58773
(701) 464-5432
Powers Lake, ND 58773
(701) 464-5432
Grades: PK-8
| 147 students
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