HATTON EIELSON HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 503 4th St, in Hatton, North Dakota, HATTON EIELSON HIGH SCHOOL is an one-room-style high school that serves 74 students (grades 7 through 12), part of HATTON EIELSON 7. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 220 students each, so HATTON EIELSON HIGH SCHOOL sits 66% smaller than that benchmark.

HATTON EIELSON 7 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 157 students; HATTON EIELSON HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, HATTON EIELSON HIGH SCHOOL shows that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, census data for Traill County shows median household income runs about $87,004, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Traill County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,378 students), of which HATTON EIELSON HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: HATTON EIELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 18%: 90 students in 2018 compared to 74 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 78% to 88%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.2:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.