DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack four-year high school in Des Lacs, North Dakota, run under UNITED 7. The school hosts 294 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 34% larger than the state mean of about 220.

DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by UNITED 7, a district that caters to 709 students overall.

Looking at the student body, DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Ward County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. The state averages around 16.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Ward County's rate of about 31%.

Across the wider county, Ward County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,238 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ward County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,732 students), DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 6.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL has increased 68%, going from 175 students in 2018 to 294 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

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