Foster County Schools & Education
Foster County, North Dakota
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,533
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,385
School Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 54/100
State Score Position
#27
of 53 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Foster County
Measured School Summary
Foster County performs at an average level with a school score of 52/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.0%.
Funding Context
At $7,533 per pupil, Foster County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 4% below the North Dakota average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 20% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Foster County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
3 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
52/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #27 of 53 North Dakota counties with school score data.
Completion
90.0%
5.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,533
$1,852 below the state average
School coverage
3
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Foster County has 3 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Foster County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Foster County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#27
of 53 North Dakota counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
CARRINGTON 49
Elementary and high visible
613 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
CARRINGTON 49 is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Foster County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Foster County Education Spending Trails North Dakota State Average
Education data brief for Foster County, North Dakota.
Foster County allocates $7,533 per pupil for public education, a figure that is lower than the North Dakota state average of $9,385 and the national average of $13,000. The county’s graduation rate of 90.0% is higher than the state average of 84.8% and the national average of 87.0%. Education is provided through three rural schools, with Carrington 49 serving as the primary district. Carrington Elementary School is the largest in the county, enrolling 358 students. The county’s composite school score of 51.8 is slightly lower than the state average of 53.6 but higher than the national median of 50.0. The total student enrollment is 697, with an average school size of 232 students. No middle schools or charter schools are part of the county's public school system. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Foster County
Reported Enrollment
697
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Foster County
CARRINGTON 49
3 Public Schools in Foster County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | CARRINGTON 49 | Carrington, 58421Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 358 |
| CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | Record | CARRINGTON 49 | Carrington, 58421Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 255 |
| MIDKOTA HIGH SCHOOL | Record | MIDKOTA 7 | Glenfield, 58443Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 84 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,533
State avg $9,385
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.