GRAFTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

As a rural-scale intermediate school in Grafton, North Dakota, GRAFTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL hosts 137 students from grades 7 through 8, one of the schools within GRAFTON 18. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 453 students each, so GRAFTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 70% below that benchmark.

GRAFTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by GRAFTON 18, a district that educates 953 students overall.

On the student-mix side, GRAFTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

On the resource side, On paper, GRAFTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.6:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 50% of students at GRAFTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Walsh County's rate of about 41%.

In the broader community, Walsh County reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,944 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Walsh County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,911 students), of which GRAFTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around GRAFTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

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