Enrollment
63
High
DISTRICT 68 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAX 50·NCES 381235000402
MAX HIGH SCHOOL
2855 Highway 83 NW, Max, ND 58759 · (701) 679-2685 · McLean County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL63 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% 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
8.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.3:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
21 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 11 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 14% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 MAX 50. 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
50.0%
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 50 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 MAX HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAX HIGH SCHOOL this school | 63 | 33.3% | N/A |
| LINTON HIGH SCHOOL Linton | 73 | 31.5% | N/A |
| WESTHOPE HIGH SCHOOL Westhope | 81 | 34.6% | N/A |
| NORTH BORDER-WALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL Walhalla | 59 | 30.5% | N/A |
| SARGENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Forman | 74 | 29.7% | N/A |
| MIDKOTA HIGH SCHOOL Glenfield | 86 | 30.2% | 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 MAX HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 63 | #127 of 168 | #6 of 7 |
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
63
-29 (-32%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 95
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 63 | 7.8 | 8.1:1 | 33% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 68 | 7.8 | 8.7:1 | 37% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 7.8 | 9.4:1 | 41% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 92 | 7 | 13.1:1 | 26% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 7.6 | 12.4:1 | 34% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 79 | 9 | 8.8:1 | 32% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 94 | 10 | 9.4:1 | 34% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 81 | 8 | 10.1:1 | 37% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 95 | 6 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAX HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (95 to 63); teachers up 2% (7.6 to 7.8).
About MAX HIGH SCHOOL
Among the schools in Max, North Dakota, is MAX HIGH SCHOOL, a very small high school. Total enrollment is 63 students, and the grades served are 7 through 12. That is 71% below the average of about 220 students for high schools in North Dakota.
MAX HIGH SCHOOL reports to MAX 50, which has 2 schools and 135 students.
White students are 86% of those enrolled at MAX HIGH SCHOOL. Next come 6% multiracial and 5% Native American. That is in line with McLean County, where about 89% of residents are White. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at MAX HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school's 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1. The average for high schools in North Dakota is 16.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At MAX HIGH SCHOOL, 33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Among North Dakota public high schools, MAX HIGH SCHOOL outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
In McLean County, the median household earns about $83,583 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across McLean County, 15 public schools serve about 1,906 students.
MAX HIGH SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away.
NCES describes the area around MAX HIGH SCHOOL as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 32% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 13.1 in 2020-21 to 8.1 in 2024-25.
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McLean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,823
Census ACS
Median income
$83,583
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,906 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 72
- GARRISON HIGH SCHOOL13.1 mi · 171
- BOB CALLIES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.2 mi · 225
- SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL15.6 mi · 155
- SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.6 mi · 411
- SAWYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL21.2 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About MAX HIGH SCHOOLHow large is MAX HIGH SCHOOL?
MAX HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 63 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does MAX HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MAX HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does MAX HIGH SCHOOL have?
MAX HIGH SCHOOL employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1.
What is the student diversity at MAX HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MAX HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is MAX HIGH SCHOOL in?
MAX HIGH SCHOOL is part of MAX 50.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.