skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt fˈɪfti wˈʌn wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks wɪððə mˈɜːdʒɚɹ ʌv skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt nˈoʊ. twˈɛlv ɡɹˈænd fˈɔːɹks ænd skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt nˈoʊ. θˈɜːtiːn kˈɛɾəl vˈæli.
School District 51 was created in 1996 with the merger of School District No. 12 (Grand Forks) and School District No. 13 (Kettle Valley).