CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is one of the mid-sized high schools in Carrington, North Dakota, part of CARRINGTON 49, with 254 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12.

Within CARRINGTON 49, which oversees 2 schools and 601 students, CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Other groups include 3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 13% of students at CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, Foster County reports that median household earnings sit near $87,831, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Foster County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 687 students), CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

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

CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 11% since 2018, when it stood at 228 (now 254). The White share of enrollment edged down from 97% to 90% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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