MAX HIGH SCHOOL

Set in Max, North Dakota, MAX HIGH SCHOOL is a minimally staffed senior high, run under MAX 50. It enrolls 63 students across grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 220 students per school, that is 71% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in MAX 50 (135 students total), MAX HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, MAX HIGH SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 6% multiracial, 5% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting MAX HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (McLean County) reports that median household earnings sit near $83,583, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MAX HIGH SCHOOL is one of 15 public schools in McLean County (combined enrollment of about 1,906 students).

Nearest neighbor: MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 34%: 95 students in 2018 compared to 63 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 86% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the MAX HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.