Rugby Public Schools Explained

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

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

In Pierce County the district serves Rugby, Balta, Barton, and Orrin.^[1] Within Benson County the district serves Knox.^[2] It also includes a section of Rolette County.^[3]

History

In 1911 there was a mass gathering of voters to where the school leadership addressed issues.^[4]

In 1972 the district was seeking to change its taxation to a six mill total increase so that it could expand the secondary school building.^[5]

Dale Bader became the superintendent on July 1, 1976.^[6]

In 2019 Wolford School District was disestablished.^[7] Rugby Public Schools received a part of the district.^[8]

External links

• Rugby Public Schools

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, ND. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-08-24.
2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benson County, ND. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-08-24.
3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rolette County, ND. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-08-24.
4. News: Climal Comes at Meet Monday. Grand Forks Herald. Grand Forks, North Dakota. 1911-03-18. 1. 6. 66. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
5. News: Rugby School Board Seeks Mill Hike. Associated Press. The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. 1972-08-28. 3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
6. News: Superintendent Named at Rugby. The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. 1976-05-10. 28. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
7. Web site: Enrollment History Public School Districts 2009-2021. North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. 2021-08-19. - Check the 2019-2020 spreadsheet, which does not list Wolford, while previous years do.
8. Web site: STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION MINUTES OF MEETING May 18, 2020. Government of North Dakota. 2021-08-13.