KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL

As a tight-knit four-year high school in Kenmare, North Dakota, KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL caters to 162 students from grades 6 through 12, operated by KENMARE 28. Enrollment runs roughly 26% smaller than the state mean of about 220.

KENMARE 28 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 291 students. KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 14% of students at KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Ward County runs at roughly 31%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Ward County indicate the typical household earns roughly $78,238 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 40 public schools in Ward County (combined enrollment of about 11,732 students).

Nearest neighbor: KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL has expanded 110%, going from 77 students in 2018 to 162 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 7.7:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 today.

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