BRAVE CENTER ACADEMY

BRAVE CENTER ACADEMY is a secondary school of rural-scale scale in Mandan, North Dakota, run under MANDAN 1, hosting 50 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 220 students per school, that is 77% smaller than typical.

Across the 12 schools in MANDAN 1 (4,451 students total), BRAVE CENTER ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BRAVE CENTER ACADEMY records that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Native American, 12% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BRAVE CENTER ACADEMY lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting BRAVE CENTER ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Morton County) logs that median household earnings sit near $79,382, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BRAVE CENTER ACADEMY is one of 23 public schools in Morton County (combined enrollment of about 5,454 students).

Nearest neighbor: MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BRAVE CENTER ACADEMY has ticked up 39%, going from 36 students in 2018 to 50 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 83% to 64%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 25.0:1 today.

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