BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a medium-sized 9-12 campus in Bottineau, North Dakota, operated by BOTTINEAU 1, caters to 320 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 45% bigger than the state mean of about 220.

BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by BOTTINEAU 1, a district that works with 671 students overall.

Demographically, BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 10% Native American, 2% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, Bottineau County reports that median household income runs about $85,000, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Bottineau County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 912 students), BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 10%: 290 students in 2018 compared to 320 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

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