THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL

THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized 9-12 campus in Thompson, North Dakota, part of THOMPSON 61. Current enrollment sits at 280 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 27% bigger than the state mean of about 220.

Within THOMPSON 61, which oversees 2 schools and 679 students, THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 5% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 6% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Grand Forks County runs at roughly 31%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Grand Forks County indicate median household earnings sit near $68,075, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL is one of 30 public schools in Grand Forks County (combined enrollment of about 9,731 students).

The closest other public school is THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 28%: 218 students in 2018 compared to 280 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 97% to 92%.

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