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The public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in North Dakota

Across North Dakota, 45 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. HORACE HIGH SCHOOL leads the list at 7.5:1, against a median of 13.3:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

North Dakota

Best Students/teacher

7.5:1

Median Students/teacher

13.3:1

LOWEST RATIO · NORTH DAKOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	HORACE HIGH SCHOOL	Horace, ND	WEST FARGO 6	High	785	7.5:1
2	STANLEY HIGH SCHOOL	Stanley, ND	STANLEY 2	High	320	8.5:1
3	DUNSEITH HIGH SCHOOL	Dunseith, ND	DUNSEITH 1	High	278	9.3:1
4	NEDROSE HIGH SCHOOL	Minot, ND	NEDROSE 4	High	292	9.7:1
5	HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL	Hillsboro, ND	HILLSBORO 9	High	235	9.8:1
6	NEW TOWN HIGH SCHOOL	New Town, ND	NEW TOWN 1	High	259	10.3:1
7	BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Bottineau, ND	BOTTINEAU 1	High	320	10.7:1
8	TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL	Belcourt, ND	BELCOURT 7	High	557	10.7:1
9	SURREY HIGH SCHOOL	Surrey, ND	SURREY 41	High	206	10.8:1
10	BEULAH HIGH SCHOOL	Beulah, ND	BEULAH 27	High	209	11.0:1
11	SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL	Fargo, ND	FARGO 1	High	898	11.2:1
12	KILLDEER HIGH SCHOOL	Killdeer, ND	KILLDEER 16	High	263	11.6:1
13	LARIMORE HIGH SCHOOL	Larimore, ND	LARIMORE 44	High	204	12.4:1
14	CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL	Carrington, ND	CARRINGTON 49	High	254	12.4:1
15	RUGBY HIGH SCHOOL	Rugby, ND	RUGBY 5	High	304	12.5:1
16	DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL	Des Lacs, ND	UNITED 7	High	294	12.5:1
17	WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOL	Watford City, ND	MCKENZIE CO 1	High	566	12.9:1
18	THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL	Thompson, ND	THOMPSON 61	High	280	12.9:1
19	BOWMAN CO HIGH SCHOOL	Bowman, ND	BOWMAN CO 1	High	231	12.9:1
20	JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL	Jamestown, ND	JAMESTOWN 1	High	722	13.0:1
21	TIOGA HIGH SCHOOL	Tioga, ND	TIOGA 15	High	220	13.0:1
22	NORTH HIGH SCHOOL	Fargo, ND	FARGO 1	High	1,110	13.2:1
23	WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL	West Fargo, ND	WEST FARGO 6	High	1,380	13.3:1
24	FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL	Fargo, ND	FARGO 1	High	1,277	13.3:1
25	DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL	Devils Lake, ND	DEVILS LAKE 1	High	552	13.5:1
26	CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	Grand Forks, ND	GRAND FORKS 1	High	1,115	13.6:1
27	VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL	Valley City, ND	VALLEY CITY 2	High	317	13.9:1
28	WILLISTON HIGH SCHOOL	Williston, ND	WILLISTON BASIN 7	High	1,370	14.0:1
29	RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL	Grand Forks, ND	GRAND FORKS 1	High	1,190	14.0:1
30	WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL	West Fargo, ND	WEST FARGO 6	High	1,400	14.0:1
31	MINOT HIGH SCHOOL	Minot, ND	MINOT 1	High	1,086	14.2:1
32	VELVA HIGH SCHOOL	Velva, ND	VELVA 1	High	222	14.2:1
33	GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL	Grafton, ND	GRAFTON 18	High	284	14.2:1
34	DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL	Dickinson, ND	DICKINSON 1	High	1,022	14.8:1
35	OAKES HIGH SCHOOL	Oakes, ND	OAKES 41	High	228	15.2:1
36	KINDRED HIGH SCHOOL	Kindred, ND	KINDRED 2	High	258	15.3:1
37	NORTHERN CASS HIGH SCHOOL	Hunter, ND	NORTHERN CASS 97	High	205	15.4:1
38	CENTRAL CASS HIGH SCHOOL	Casselton, ND	CENTRAL CASS 17	High	319	15.8:1
39	WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL	Wahpeton, ND	WAHPETON 37	High	364	15.8:1
40	MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL	Minot, ND	MINOT 1	High	1,021	15.8:1
41	BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL	Bismarck, ND	BISMARCK 1	High	1,367	16.1:1
42	MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL	Mandan, ND	MANDAN 1	High	1,175	16.1:1
43	CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL	Bismarck, ND	BISMARCK 1	High	1,406	16.4:1
44	LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL	Bismarck, ND	BISMARCK 1	High	1,419	16.8:1
45	Turtle Mountain High School	Belcourt, ND	Turtle Mountain High School	High	541	20.0:1

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