Enrollment
76
High
DISTRICT 142 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH STAR 10·NCES 380039000596
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL
418 2nd Ave, Cando, ND 58324 · (701) 968-4416 · Towner County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% 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
8.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
19 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 20 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 20% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 STAR 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
45.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 STAR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 76 | 25.0% | N/A |
| DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL Petersburg | 130 | 24.6% | N/A |
| WISHEK HIGH SCHOOL Wishek | 97 | 26.8% | N/A |
| HANKINSON HIGH SCHOOL Hankinson | 108 | 22.2% | N/A |
| GRENORA HIGH SCHOOL Grenora | 83 | 19.3% | N/A |
| ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL Alexander | 114 | 32.5% | 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 NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 76 | #107 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
76
-6 (-7%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 82
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 76 | 8.6 | 8.8:1 | 25% (19) |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 8.6 | 8.8:1 | 30% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 8.6 | 8.8:1 | 32% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 82 | 8 | 10.3:1 | 37% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 75 | 8.6 | 8.7:1 | 32% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 74 | 8 | 9.3:1 | 27% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 82 | 7 | 11.7:1 | 28% (23) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (75 to 76); teachers unchanged (8.6 to 8.6).
About NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL
As a small high school, NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL serves students in Cando, North Dakota. It educates 76 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in North Dakota is about 220 students.
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL reports to NORTH STAR 10, which has 2 schools and 284 students.
At NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 88% of the student body. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 22%.
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL's 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 8.8:1. For comparison, high schools in North Dakota average 16.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 25%. Across public schools in Towner County, the average is about the same, 26%.
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of North Dakota public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL is located in Towner County, where median household income is about $67,350, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 2 public schools in Towner County, with a combined enrollment of about 284.
The nearest public school is NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at less than a tenth of a mile.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 10.3 to 8.8 over 4 years.
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Towner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,079
Census ACS
Median income
$67,350
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
284 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH STAR 10
- NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 208 students
Other North Star High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named North Star High. NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 1,927 students
- North Star High SchoolBoswell, PA · 327 students
- North Star High SchoolRudyard, MT · 56 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 208
- STARKWEATHER HIGH SCHOOL15.5 mi · 25
- STARKWEATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.5 mi · 29
- LEEDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.4 mi · 96
- LEEDS HIGH SCHOOL17.4 mi · 30
- MUNICH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL21.0 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 76 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH STAR 10.
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