| Sweet Briar School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
4060 County Road 83
Mandan , North Dakota, 58554United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K–8[1] |
| NCES District ID | 3817940[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 23[1] |
| Teachers | 2.0[1] |
| Staff | 0.07[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 11.5[1] |
Sweet Briar Public School District 17 is a school district headquartered in the Sweet Briar community, in unincorporated Morton County, North Dakota.
The district, which serves grades K-8,[2] is entirely in Morton County.[3] In 2018 Jack Dura of the Bismarck Tribune described the school as "a modern throwback to the many rural schoolhouses that once dotted North Dakota."[2] In 2018 the district had a single teacher who also serves as principal.[2] In 2019 the district had two teachers, and the principal/teacher, Sherilyn "Sheri" Johnson, announced she would retire.[4] The district sends high school level students to Mandan High School in Mandan (of Mandan Public Schools) or New Salem-Almont High School in New Salem (of New Salem-Almont School District).[2]
It is one of two schools that the Burleigh-Morton County Superintendent of Schools supervises, the other being the Little Heart School.[5]
History[edit]
The school was established around 1913. As a fire destroyed the first structure, the school district established another building opened made of yellow stucco that opened in 1936.[2]
Operations[edit]
Dura noted in 2018 that the school has an abundance of technological tools for students.[2]
Student body[edit]
In 2018 the district had 22 students in grades K-7 as there were no 8th graders at that time.[2] In 2013 it had 13 students.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for SWEET BRIAR 17". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dura, Jack (October 6, 2018). "New era for rural Sweet Briar School". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2021. - Alternate title: "Sweet Briar School looks ahead amid record enrollment of 22 "
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Morton County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Dura, Jack (May 12, 2019). "Sweet Briar schoolteacher retiring after long career in rural North Dakota schools". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Eckroth, Leann (February 13, 2013). "Burleigh Morton superintendent resigning". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved August 14, 2021.