DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL

DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL is a sprawling secondary school in Dickinson, North Dakota, operated by DICKINSON 1. The school works with 1,022 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 220 students each, so DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL sits 365% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 12 schools in DICKINSON 1 (4,177 students total), DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 14% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL has 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Stark County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,449 per year, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Stark County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,206 students), DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 8%: 945 students in 2018 compared to 1,022 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 82% to 75% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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