FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school in Fort Totten, North Dakota, overseen by FT TOTTEN 30. The school hosts 159 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 28% leaner than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 220 students.

FT TOTTEN 30 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 175 students; FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL records that nearly all students (99%) are Native American.

Looking at school resources, On paper, FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.0:1. The state averages around 16.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Benson County (around 85%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Benson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,033 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Benson County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,397 students), of which FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: Tate Topa Tribal School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL has fell 3%, going from 164 students in 2018 to 159 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.