Enrollment
64
High
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SARGENT 3·NCES 381429000505
NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL
16 1st St SW, Gwinner, ND 58040 · (701) 678-2492 · Sargent County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL64 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of North Dakota public high schools
- DTest 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
5.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.0:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
33 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 9 | 19 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 19% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 NORTH SARGENT 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
20.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL this school | 64 | 51.6% | N/A |
| HEBRON HIGH SCHOOL Hebron | 68 | 57.4% | N/A |
| LIDGERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Lidgerwood | 76 | 40.8% | N/A |
| VALLEY-EDINBURG HIGH SCHOOL Edinburg | 77 | 40.3% | N/A |
| TGU-TOWNER HIGH SCHOOL Towner | 75 | 41.3% | N/A |
| HAZELTON-MOFFIT-BRADDOCK HIGH SCHOOL Hazelton | 58 | 39.7% | 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 NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 64 | #125 of 168 |
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
64
-6 (-9%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 112
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 64 | 11 | 5.8:1 | 52% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 9 | 7.0:1 | 46% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 8.4 | 6.5:1 | 45% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 70 | 8 | 8.8:1 | 30% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 8.4 | 8.2:1 | 25% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 68 | 7 | 9.7:1 | 21% (14) |
| 2010-11 | 69 | 6 | 11.5:1 | 28% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 72 | 7 | 10.3:1 | 21% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 112 | 7 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (69 to 64); teachers up 31% (8.4 to 11).
About NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL
NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL is a very small high school in North Dakota, located in Gwinner. Its enrollment is 64 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in North Dakota, the average enrollment is about 220.
NORTH SARGENT 3 operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 195 students.
Roughly 86% of students at NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL are White. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic and 3% Black. The diversity index for NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 11 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 5.8:1. High schools in North Dakota average 16.1:1, 10.3 more students per teacher than here. NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 52%. For comparison, public schools in Sargent County average 34%.
Among North Dakota public high schools, NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL outscored 6%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
For Sargent County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $77,946, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. There are 6 public schools in the county, enrolling about 549, NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL among them.
NORTH SARGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 6 students, from 70 to 64. Federal data show the ratio falling from 8.8:1 to 5.8:1.
This page collects posts and questions about NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Sargent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,804
Census ACS
Median income
$77,946
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
549 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH SARGENT 3
- NORTH SARGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 131 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH SARGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 131
- SARGENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL8.4 mi · 74
- SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.4 mi · 114
- MILNOR HIGH SCHOOL10.3 mi · 77
- MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.3 mi · 89
- SUNDALE COLONY HIGH SCHOOL12.6 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 64 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 5.8:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by NORTH SARGENT 3 in Sargent County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.