Turtle Mountain Middle School

Turtle Mountain Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in Belcourt, North Dakota, part of Turtle Mountain Middle School. The school teaches 326 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 453 students each, so Turtle Mountain Middle School sits 28% below that benchmark.

Turtle Mountain Middle School sits inside Turtle Mountain Middle School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Turtle Mountain Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (100%).

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Turtle Mountain Middle School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, census data for Rolette County shows median household earnings sit near $59,517, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. In all, Rolette County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,695 students), of which Turtle Mountain Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Turtle Mountain Middle School's enrollment has contracted 19% since 2018, when it stood at 402 (now 326).

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.