MINNEWAUKAN HIGH SCHOOL

MINNEWAUKAN HIGH SCHOOL is a micro-enrollment four-year high school in Minnewaukan, North Dakota, operated by MINNEWAUKAN 5. The school serves 71 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 220 students per school, that is 68% leaner than typical.

MINNEWAUKAN 5 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 253 students. MINNEWAUKAN HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, MINNEWAUKAN HIGH SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (93%). Other groups include 6% White.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.1:1 average. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, Benson County reports that median household income runs about $64,033, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 25%. Across Benson County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,397 students), MINNEWAUKAN HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

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

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MINNEWAUKAN HIGH SCHOOL has rose 6%, going from 67 students in 2018 to 71 in 2025.

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