Wolford Public School District 1 was a school district headquartered in Wolford, North Dakota. It had one school, Wolford Public School that closed in 2019.
It included sections of Pierce and Rolette counties.[1] [2]
The school opened in 1914. Larry Zavada became superintendent circa 2003. In the period prior to 2020 the number of students ranged from 39 to 44 and nine full-time employees. Circa 2019 the district did cuts to school bus transportation to save $57,000. In May 2019 the administration decided to close the school forever due to budget issues and a lack of qualified employees.[3] It had 46 students at the end of its life.[4]
The school closed in 2019. Students in the district, if wishing to attend a traditional school, were allowed go to North Star Schools in Cando, Rolette Public School District No. 29 of Rolette, or Rugby Public Schools in Rugby.[5] The district was to be divided between Leeds Public School District No. 6, North Star, Rolette, and Rugby.[6] The district was formally disestablished in 2019.[7]