LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL

LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL operates as an one-room-style four-year high school in Lakota, North Dakota, part of LAKOTA 66. Current enrollment sits at 76 students spanning grades 7 through 12. That puts it 65% smaller than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 220 students.

LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by LAKOTA 66, a district that serves 205 students overall.

Looking at the student body, LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school records 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL logs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.8:1. The state averages around 16.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, census data for Nelson County shows median household income runs about $67,193, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL is one of 4 public schools in Nelson County (combined enrollment of about 493 students).

Nearest neighbor: LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off.

LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL has edged up 4%, going from 73 students in 2018 to 76 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 92% to 87% over that span.

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