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BEACH HIGH SCHOOL

600 N Central Avenue, Beach, ND 58621 · (701) 872-4161 · Golden Valley County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of North Dakota public high schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public high schools

Enrollment
111
High
DISTRICT 58 · STATE 220
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.7:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
31 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 71413%
Grade 82321%
Grade 92119%
Grade 102119%
Grade 112119%
Grade 121110%
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 49% · US 70%
White
10494%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
33%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Native American
22%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5650%
Female
5550%

School pathway

Feeds from
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–06
Based on grade levels within BEACH 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
40.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
55.0%
ND avg 40.0%

What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.

Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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BEACH HIGH SCHOOL this school11127.9%N/A
MLS-MOHALL HIGH SCHOOL
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14027.1%N/A
MIDKOTA HIGH SCHOOL
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8630.2%N/A
BELFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
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12223.8%N/A
MAPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
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11624.1%N/A
NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
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16026.9%N/A
Matched among North Dakota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where BEACH HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North Dakota
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
55.0%#6 of 63
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#31 of 63
Enrollment
ranked largest first
111#84 of 168
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
27.9%#31 of 90
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
111
-28 (-20%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 237
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
was 8.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2511116.76.7:128% (31)
2023-2414214.99.5:135% (50)
2022-23129177.6:139% (50)
2020-21139178.2:142% (59)
2017-1815517.98.7:139% (60)
2015-16167208.3:137% (61)
2010-11170208.5:143% (73)
2000-012522211.4:158% (146)
1990-912371416.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BEACH HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 28% (155 to 111); teachers down 7% (17.9 to 16.7).

About BEACH HIGH SCHOOL

At 600 N Central Avenue in Beach, North Dakota, BEACH HIGH SCHOOL operates as a low-enrollment high school. It reports enrollment of 111 students in grades 7 through 12. On average, high schools in North Dakota enroll around 220, and this school is 50% below that mark.

BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is among 3 schools run by BEACH 3, which serves 266 students.

The share of students at BEACH HIGH SCHOOL who are White is 94%. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. Golden Valley County residents are about 91% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.

The school has 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 6.7 students per teacher. High schools in North Dakota have an average ratio of 16.1:1. The school reported 28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.

BEACH HIGH SCHOOL earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 81% of North Dakota public high schools.

The school's county is Golden Valley County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $68,021, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 5 public schools in the county, enrolling about 302, BEACH HIGH SCHOOL among them.

Of the public schools around it, BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is closest to BEACH HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.

The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 20%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 8.2:1 in 2020-21, and 6.7:1 in 2024-25.

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Golden Valley County at a glance

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Population
1,653
Census ACS
Median income
$68,021
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
302 students

Quick facts

School name
BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
District
BEACH 3
Address
600 N Central Avenue, Beach, ND 58621
Phone
(701) 872-4161
County
Golden Valley County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
111
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
6.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
31 (28%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
380238000023
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Beach High. BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend BEACH HIGH SCHOOL?
BEACH HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 111 students in grades 07-12.
Is BEACH HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at BEACH HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 6.7:1 students per teacher at BEACH HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BEACH HIGH SCHOOL?
At BEACH HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black.
What district is BEACH HIGH SCHOOL in?
BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is part of BEACH 3.
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