PARK RIVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL

PARK RIVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL is a 9-12 campus of mid-sized scale in Park River, North Dakota, one of the schools within PARK RIVER AREA 8, educateing 195 students in grades 7 through 12.

Within PARK RIVER AREA 8, which oversees 2 schools and 470 students, PARK RIVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, PARK RIVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder reads as 5% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PARK RIVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL shows 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting PARK RIVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Walsh County's rate of about 41%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Walsh County) shows that median household earnings sit near $71,944, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Walsh County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,911 students), of which PARK RIVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is PARK RIVER AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

PARK RIVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 49%: 131 students in 2018 compared to 195 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the PARK RIVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.