Enrollment
76
High
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKOTA 66·NCES 381060000342
LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL
500 Main St N, Lakota, ND 58344 · (701) 247-2992 · Nelson County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of North Dakota public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public high schools
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
19 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 16 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 12% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LAKOTA 66. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
35.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL this school | 76 | 25.0% | N/A |
| ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL Ellendale | 79 | 22.8% | N/A |
| MILNOR HIGH SCHOOL Milnor | 77 | 22.1% | N/A |
| CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Buxton | 101 | 19.8% | N/A |
| NORTH BORDER-WALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL Walhalla | 59 | 30.5% | N/A |
| BELFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Belfield | 122 | 23.8% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 76 | #108 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
76
+10 (+15%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 121
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
was 5.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76 | 13 | 5.8:1 | 25% (19) |
| 2023-24 | 67 | 13 | 5.2:1 | 12% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 67 | 13 | 5.2:1 | 39% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 66 | 13 | 5.1:1 | 26% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 73 | 12.8 | 5.7:1 | 19% (14) |
| 2015-16 | 81 | 12 | 6.8:1 | 21% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 94 | 13 | 7.2:1 | 26% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 9 | 16.4:1 | 28% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 121 | 7 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (73 to 76); teachers up 2% (12.8 to 13).
About LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL
Students in Lakota, North Dakota, attend LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL, a small high school. The latest federal count shows 76 students in grades 7 through 12. Against the 220-student average for high schools in North Dakota, enrollment here is 65% lower.
LAKOTA 66 enrolls 205 students, and its 2 schools include LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL.
About 87% of the student body at LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 5.8:1, with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.1:1 average for high schools in North Dakota. Lunch subsidy eligibility at LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL is 25%. For comparison, public schools in Nelson County average 25%.
Measured against North Dakota public high schools, LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Nelson County show that the median household income is $67,193, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Nelson County is home to 4 public schools and about 493 public school students.
Nearby, LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles away.
NCES assigns LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 10 students since 2020-21, to 76.
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Nelson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,016
Census ACS
Median income
$67,193
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Lakota High schools
One other US public school is named Lakota High. LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lakota High SchoolKansas, OH · 262 students
Nearby schools
- LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 129
- DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL15.9 mi · 130
- DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL20.5 mi · 158
- WARWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL21.4 mi · 99
- WARWICK HIGH SCHOOL21.4 mi · 48
- WARWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL21.4 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL?
LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 76 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL have?
LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL?
At LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL?
LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by LAKOTA 66 in Nelson County.
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