FORDVILLE-LANKIN 5

Located at 102 4th Ave W in Fordville, North Dakota, the Fordville-Lankin 5 School District serves as an essential educational anchor for its surrounding rural remote community. Operating as an active, traditional public school system, the district manages two operational schools that deliver a complete academic pathway spanning from pre-kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. Situated in northeastern North Dakota, Fordville-Lankin 5 offers a close-knit learning environment tailored to guiding students through every stage of their primary and secondary education, maintaining strong local ties and accessible resources for families through its administrative center and district website.

With a focused student body of 50 enrolled scholars across all grade levels, the district provides an exceptionally low student-to-educator environment that facilitates personalized attention and tailored instruction. The student body—comprising 35 male and 15 female students with a demographic mix including White, Hispanic, and American Indian learners—is backed by a remarkably robust staffing presence. Fordville-Lankin 5 employs approximately 26.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers alongside nearly 17.7 FTE support staff members, totaling over 44 dedicated professionals. For parents, students, and educational researchers, this high ratio of educators and staff to students underscores the district's unique capacity to foster individualized learning, close mentorship, and a highly supportive rural school community.