LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL

LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL operates as a large four-year high school in Bismarck, North Dakota, run under BISMARCK 1. Current enrollment sits at 1,419 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 220 students each, so LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL sits 545% larger than that benchmark.

LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 26 schools operated by BISMARCK 1, a district that enrolls 14,086 students overall.

Looking at the student body, LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 5% Native American, 3% Black, 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL shows 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 18% of students at LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Burleigh County indicate median household income runs about $86,851, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Burleigh County (combined enrollment of about 14,427 students).

SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL.

LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 19% since 2018, when it stood at 1,189 (now 1,419). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 86% to 81%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.