JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 1509 10th St NE, in Jamestown, North Dakota, JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL is a substantial senior high that teaches 722 students (grades 9 through 12), run under JAMESTOWN 1. Compared to the state average of about 220 students per school, that is 228% bigger than typical.

JAMESTOWN 1 runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,032 students. JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school records 4% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.1:1 average. Roughly 22% of students at JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Stutsman County (around 33%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, Stutsman County reports that median household income runs about $61,856, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL is one of 16 public schools in Stutsman County (combined enrollment of about 2,531 students).

Nearest neighbor: WILLIAM S GUSSNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 665 (now 722). White enrollment moved from 90% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

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