Country School House Project

In 2009, the theme of the ND Governor's History Conference was education. As part of that conference, the State Historical Society asked members of the public to help document the country school houses that remain on our landscape. Several individuals sent in information about schools, but one lady, now known in many parts of the state as "The School Lady," has compiled information on over 730 country schools. Kathy Wilner started with one school in particular, the Ingersoll School, and then decided to do some schools around her county. Over time, she partnered with County Historical Societies and won grants to continue documenting schools around the state. Ms. Wilner was awarded the Heritage Profile Honor Award in 2017.

Hard copies of all the information Ms. Wilner compiled are available for viewing at the County Historical Societies, and digital copies are available on this page. In some cases, the names and locations of schools have changed over time, and these records are based on the information available at the time the record was made. The State Historical Society will continue to add records about country schools as it receives them.

Name: SPRINGBROOK TOWNSHIP HALL; SPRINGBROOK TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
ID: 32WI02179
County: Williams     Township: 155     Range: 099     Section: 10
Geographic Location Key: 015509910WI
Name: BURRINGTON SCHOOL
ID: 32WI02180
County: Williams     Township: 155     Range: 099     Section: 01
Geographic Location Key: 015509901WI
Name: Hartsoch School
ID: 32WI02181
County: Williams     Township: 155     Range: 097     Section: 11
Geographic Location Key: 015509711WI
Name: Pleasant Valley Township School
ID: 32WI02182
County: Williams     Township: 156     Range: 095     Section: 26
Geographic Location Key: 015609526WI
Name: South Meadow Township School #1
ID: 32WI02183
County: Williams     Township: 158     Range: 096     Section: 27
Geographic Location Key: 015809627WI
Name: South Meadow Township School #2
ID: 32WI02184
County: Williams     Township: 158     Range: 096     Section: 21
Geographic Location Key: 015809621WI
Name: Big Meadow Township School
ID: 32WI02185
County: Williams     Township: 159     Range: 096     Section: 32
Geographic Location Key: 015909632WI
Name: New Home Township School
ID: 32WI02186
County: Williams     Township: 158     Range: 097     Section: 08
Geographic Location Key: 015809708WI
Name: Champion Township School
ID: 32WI02187
County: Williams     Township: 157     Range: 097     Section: 05
Geographic Location Key: 015709705WI
Name: Oliver Township School
ID: 32WI02188
County: Williams     Township: 157     Range: 098     Section: 16
Geographic Location Key: 015709816WI