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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKINSON 1·NCES 380003800156

SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

402 4th St W, Dickinson, ND 58601 · (701) 456-0042 · Stark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL48 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
48
High
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 220
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 34% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 10510%
Grade 111531%
Grade 122858%
Student demographics
White
3369%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
817%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
12%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Two+
510%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
12%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 11% · US 1%
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
Male
2144%
Female
2756%

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Where SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North Dakota
Enrollment
ranked largest first
48#140 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 2024-25
Enrollment
48
+14 (+41%) vs 2020
+153% since 2010-11, when it was 19
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25483.812.8:1N/A
2023-24364.28.6:1N/A
2022-23294.26.9:110% (3)
2020-2134311.3:1N/A
2017-182538.3:10% (0)
2015-162438.0:10% (0)
2010-111929.5:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 92% (25 to 48); teachers up 25% (3 to 3.8).

About SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

The public high school SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is located in Dickinson, North Dakota. Enrollment stands at 48 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 78% below the 220-student average for high schools in North Dakota.

SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is one school in a 12-school district, DICKINSON 1, which enrolls 4,177 students.

About 69% of the student body at SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is White. Smaller groups are 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Native American. County-wide, 86% of Stark County residents are White.

The student-to-teacher ratio at SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is 12.8:1, based on 3.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in North Dakota, 16.1:1, is higher.

In Stark County, the median household earns about $84,449 a year, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Stark County, 21 public schools serve about 5,206 students.

ROUGHRIDER HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY is the nearest public school to SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.

Federal data put enrollment at 34 in 2020-21 and 48 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 12.8:1, from 11.3:1.

This page is set up for the SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Stark County at a glance

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Population
33,302
Census ACS
Median income
$84,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,206 students

Quick facts

School name
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
District
DICKINSON 1
Address
402 4th St W, Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone
(701) 456-0042
County
Stark County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
48
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
380003800156
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 48 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 12.8:1 (4 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by DICKINSON 1 in Stark County.
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