Rugby Public Schools

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Rugby Public Schools
Address
1123 S Main Ave
Rugby
, Pierce County , North Dakota
United States
District information
GradesPreK–12
Schools2
NCES District ID 3816130 [1]
Students and staff
Students617
Teachers45.3 FTE
Student–teacher ratio13.62:1
Other information
Website www.rugby.k12.nd.us

Rugby Public School District No. 5, also known as Rugby Public Schools, is a school district headquartered in Rugby, North Dakota.

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It operates two schools: Ely Elementary School and Rugby High School.

In Pierce County, the district serves Rugby, Balta, Barton, and Orrin. [2] Within Benson County, the district serves Knox. [3] It also includes a section of Rolette County. [4]

History

In 1911, there was a mass gathering of voters where the school leadership addressed issues. [5]

In 1972, the district sought to change its taxation to a six mill total increase so that it could expand the secondary school building. [6]

Dale Bader became the superintendent on July 1, 1976. [7]

In 2019 Wolford School District was disestablished. [8] Rugby Public Schools received a part of the district. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Rugby Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benson County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rolette County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Climal Comes at Meet Monday". Grand Forks Herald . Vol. 6, no. 66. Grand Forks, North Dakota. March 18, 1911. p. 1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Rugby School Board Seeks Mill Hike". The Bismarck Tribune . Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. August 28, 1972. p. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Superintendent Named at Rugby". The Bismarck Tribune . Bismarck, North Dakota. May 10, 1976. p. 28. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Enrollment History Public School Districts 2009-2021". North Dakota Department of Public Instruction . Retrieved August 19, 2021. - Check the 2019-2020 spreadsheet, which does not list Wolford, while previous years do.
  9. ↑ "STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION MINUTES OF MEETING May 18, 2020" (PDF). Government of North Dakota. Retrieved August 13, 2021.


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