Carrington Public School District 49, North Dakota

Carrington Public School District 49 is a unified school district in Foster County, Stutsman County, and Wells County, North Dakota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 3,438 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 757 sq mi (1,961 km²) of land.

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Carrington Public School District 49 in North Dakota
Midkota Public School District 7Kensal Public School District 19Pingree-Buchanan Public School District 10
Carrington Public School District 49 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
3,438 ± 184
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Foster County44% of the district’s landStutsman County29% of the district’s landWells County26% of the district’s land
Land area
757 sq mi (1,961 km²)
Median household income
$93,500 ± $14,017
Median home value
$162,700 ± $25,076
Water area
20.3 sq mi (52.7 km²)
State
North Dakota
Census code (GEOID)
3800053
Coordinates (central point)
47.379413, -99.208322

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Carrington Public School District 49, largest first

  1. Carrington (city)2,168 people
  2. Carrington Township278 people
  3. Longview Township146 people
  4. Estabrook Township138 people
  5. Sykeston (city)114 people
  6. Melville Township78 people
  7. Woodworth (city)69 people
  8. Woodward Township68 people
  9. Rose Hill Township62 people
  10. Hawksnest Township51 people
  11. Johnson Township38 people
  12. Bucephalia Township33 people
All 24
  1. Wadsworth Township27 people
  2. Bilodeau Township26 people
  3. Nordmore Township23 people
  4. Cathay (city)17 people
  5. Sykeston Township9 people
  6. Paris Township8 people
  7. Glacier Township5 people
  8. Bordulac Township2 people
  9. Birtsell Township0 people
  10. Conklin Township0 people
  11. Lowery Township0 people
  12. Wyard Township0 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Pingree-Buchanan Public School District 1022 mi southeast
  2. Kensal Public School District 1923 mi east
  3. Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 2524 mi northwest
  4. New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 224 mi north
  5. Medina Public School District 330 mi south
  6. Midkota Public School District 734 mi east
  7. Kidder County School District 136 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Carrington Public School District 49. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Carrington Public School District 49 before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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