NEWBURG-UNITED HIGH SCHOOL

Set in Newburg, North Dakota, NEWBURG-UNITED HIGH SCHOOL is a very small secondary school, part of NEWBURG-UNITED 54. It instructs 35 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts it 84% smaller than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 220 students.

NEWBURG-UNITED 54 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 81 students; NEWBURG-UNITED HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, NEWBURG-UNITED HIGH SCHOOL shows that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting NEWBURG-UNITED HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bottineau County (around 31%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, Bottineau County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,000, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. NEWBURG-UNITED HIGH SCHOOL is one of 6 public schools in Bottineau County (combined enrollment of about 912 students).

The closest other public school is NEWBURG-UNITED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away.

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

Five-year trend. NEWBURG-UNITED HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 31 (now 35). White enrollment moved from 90% to 86% across the same window.

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