| Oberon School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
315 A Street
Oberon , North Dakota, 58357United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K–7[1] |
| NCES District ID | 3814520[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 41[1] |
| Teachers | 5.0[1] |
| Staff | 10.2[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 8.2[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Oberon Public School District 16 is a school district headquartered in Oberon, North Dakota. It has grades K-7.[2] It operates one school, Oberon Elementary School a.k.a. Oberon Public School.
Located in Benson County, the school serves Oberon and a portion of Fort Totten.[3]
The district serves the Spirit Lake Tribe,[4] and is on the Spirit Lake Native American Reservation.[5]
History[edit]
The school was built prior to 1918. In 2018 it received a federal grant of $4,691,494, intended for school districts that educate Native Americans.[4]
In 2020 the district had 55 students. In 2020 four board members were criminally charged, accused of not properly using $150,000 in school money.[6] Governor of North Dakota Doug Burgum and North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler suspended the four.[7] North Dakota state officials appointed their replacements.[8]
In the midst of the controversy, the district replaced its former superintendent and principal with Jordan Brown.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for OBERON 16". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Oberon 16". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benson County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Funding awarded for new schools in Native American Country". Bismarck Tribune. March 13, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Century makes history with two 'A' titles". Bismarck Tribune. March 19, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Mook, Sydney (June 8, 2020). "Oberon school district hires new principal, superintendent amid school board controversy". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Turley, Jeremy (June 1, 2020). "North Dakota governor suspends rural school board members over alleged misuse of funds". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Amundson, Barry (June 2, 2020). "ND officials appoint new Oberon school board members after 4 were suspended over criminal charges". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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