GLENBURN HIGH SCHOOL

GLENBURN HIGH SCHOOL operates as an intimate secondary school in Glenburn, North Dakota, part of GLENBURN 26. Current enrollment sits at 105 students spanning grades 7 through 12. That puts it 52% leaner than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 220 students.

Across the 2 schools in GLENBURN 26 (249 students total), GLENBURN HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, GLENBURN HIGH SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 94%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, GLENBURN HIGH SCHOOL logs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting GLENBURN HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, Renville County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,301, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Renville County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 553 students), GLENBURN HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is GLENBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 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.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 125 students in 2018 compared to 105 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 83% across the same window.

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