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
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.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 169 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
44%
Graduation Rate
(10-11)≥50%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,578 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
2,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
886 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
25 Students
24,133 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
1,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
3,099
# Students in K Grade:
4
4,293
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
4,417
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
4,422
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
4,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
4,213
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
4,044
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
2,468
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
510
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
542
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
1
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
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)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kensal Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
803 1st Ave
Kensal, ND 58455
(701) 435-2484
Kensal, ND 58455
(701) 435-2484
Grades: PK-6
| 28 students
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