Abstract
In 1940, there were 2,272 school districts across North Dakota; by 1960, there were ‘only’ 1,351. This study examines the consolidation and elimination of school districts across North Dakota from 1950 to 1966. It finds that the decline in school district numbers was largely driven by the end of one-room schoolhouses as a means of providing public education, though school district taxes and county population density played a significant role as well.
Keywords: school consolidation, North Dakota, local governance, education policy, midwestern history
How to Cite:
Bauroth, N., (2018) “Consolidation and Elimination of North Dakota School Districts: A Research Note”, Online Journal of Rural Research & Policy 13(3). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/1936-0487.1092
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