Total enrollment
182
+5 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Turtle Lake
North Dakota · Public K-12
Turtle Lake's public-school directory holds 2 campuses, serving about 182 K-12 students inside North Dakota (an average of 91 per campus).
7-year change in Turtle Lake
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
95%
was 92%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-06 | 97 |
| TURTLE LAKE-MERCER HIGH SCHOOL | High | 07-12 | 85 |
About Turtle Lake
Public education in Turtle Lake, North Dakota runs across 2 schools that hosts roughly 182 students. By footprint, Turtle Lake sits in the small bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Average school size in Turtle Lake is around 91 students, 62% noticeably below the North Dakota average of about 238.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 3%: 177 students in SY 2017-18 versus 182 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 92% to 95% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Turtle Lake discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.