CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, a small 9-12 campus in Buxton, North Dakota, part of CENTRAL VALLEY 3, hosts 101 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts it 54% leaner than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 220 students.

CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by CENTRAL VALLEY 3, a district that works with 210 students overall.

On the student-mix side, CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL records that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 4% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Traill County shows median household income runs about $87,004, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Traill County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,378 students), CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 16%: 87 students in 2018 compared to 101 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 99% to 92% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

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