Enrollment
43
High
DISTRICT 48 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURKE CENTRAL 36·NCES 380359000082
BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
101 4th Avenue W, Lignite, ND 58752 · (701) 933-2821 · Burke County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL43 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of North Dakota public high schools
- C-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
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
11 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 8 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 21% |
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BURKE CENTRAL 36. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
35.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 →
Where BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 43 | #147 of 168 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
43
-3 (-7%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 80
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 5.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43 | 5.3 | 8.1:1 | 26% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 5.3 | 7.0:1 | 32% (12) |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 6 | 5.2:1 | 42% (13) |
| 2020-21 | 46 | 8 | 5.8:1 | 39% (18) |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 8 | 6.6:1 | 28% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 59 | 8 | 7.4:1 | 31% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 32 | 8 | 4.0:1 | 28% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 68 | 9 | 7.6:1 | 44% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 80 | 8 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (53 to 43); teachers down 34% (8 to 5.3).
About BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students in Lignite, North Dakota, attend BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, a very small high school. Enrollment stands at 43 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts enrollment 80% below the 220-student average for high schools in North Dakota.
BURKE CENTRAL 36 is responsible for 2 schools, BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL included, with 95 students in all.
The share of White students at BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is 74%, a majority. It is also 12% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Burke County is roughly 87% White.
The student-to-teacher ratio at BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is 8.1:1, based on 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in North Dakota, 16.1:1, is higher. BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL counts 26% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 16% of North Dakota public high schools.
The school is in Burke County, where the median household earns about $91,591 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 1%. BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL shares Burke County with 5 other public schools.
BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's nearest public school is BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile).
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 46 to 43. Students per teacher increased from 5.8 in 2020-21 to 8.1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Burke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,156
Census ACS
Median income
$91,591
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
1%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
408 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BURKE CENTRAL 36
- BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 52 students
Nearby schools
- BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 52
- BOWBELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.2 mi · 50
- BOWBELLS HIGH SCHOOL15.2 mi · 42
- POWERS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL22.0 mi · 69
- POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.0 mi · 152
- KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL25.8 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHow large is BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 43 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.1:1 students per teacher at BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 74% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL in?
BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is part of BURKE CENTRAL 36.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.