Enrollment
165
High
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW SALEM-ALMONT 49·NCES 380039200493
NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL
310 Elm Ave, New Salem, ND 58563 · (701) 843-7610 · Morton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of North Dakota public high schools
- B-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
12.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
31 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 20% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
35.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 43 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.
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Schools most like NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL this school | 165 | 18.8% | N/A |
| WYNDMERE HIGH SCHOOL Wyndmere | 120 | 17.5% | N/A |
| RICHLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Colfax | 126 | 15.9% | N/A |
| LANGDON AREA HIGH SCHOOL Langdon | 181 | 19.9% | N/A |
| WASHBURN HIGH SCHOOL Washburn | 142 | 13.4% | N/A |
| GARRISON HIGH SCHOOL Garrison | 171 | 20.5% | 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 NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Morton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #49 of 63 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #23 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #55 of 168 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.8% | #68 of 90 | N/A |
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
165
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 157
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 165 | 13.5 | 12.2:1 | 19% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 14.4 | 11.4:1 | 15% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 15.4 | 10.1:1 | 19% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 167 | 16 | 10.4:1 | 20% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 13.4 | 10.9:1 | 14% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 133 | 13 | 10.2:1 | 10% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 157 | 13 | 12.1:1 | 20% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (146 to 165); teachers up 1% (13.4 to 13.5).
About NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL
Families in New Salem, North Dakota, are served by NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL, a low-enrollment high school. It offers grades 7 through 12 and has 165 students enrolled. High schools in North Dakota have about 220 students on average; enrollment here is 25% lower.
NEW SALEM-ALMONT 49 serves 377 students across 2 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL is White, at 98%. Among all residents of Morton County, the White share is about 87%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 5%.
Teacher count: 13.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.2:1. Compared with the 16.1:1 average for high schools in North Dakota, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 19%. Among public schools in Morton County, the average eligibility rate is 31%.
NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of North Dakota public high schools.
Morton County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $79,382 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Morton County number 23, with about 5,454 students.
About 0.1 miles separate NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL from the closest public school, PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
For locale, NCES codes NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL as Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 167 to 165. By 2024-25, the school had 12.2 students per teacher, compared with 10.4 in 2020-21.
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Morton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,777
Census ACS
Median income
$79,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,454 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW SALEM-ALMONT 49
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 212 students
Nearby schools
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 212
- SWEET BRIAR SCHOOL12.2 mi · 28
- CENTER-STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.6 mi · 146
- CENTER-STANTON HIGH SCHOOL19.6 mi · 119
- GLEN ULLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.7 mi · 90
- GLEN ULLIN HIGH SCHOOL19.7 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL?
NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 165 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 12.2:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL?
NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL?
NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by NEW SALEM-ALMONT 49 in Morton County.
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