Twin Buttes Day School

Twin Buttes Day School is one of the one-room-style K-5 schools in Hallilday, North Dakota, one of the schools within Twin Buttes Day School, with 39 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 82% smaller than the state mean of about 212.

Twin Buttes Day School sits inside Twin Buttes Day School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Twin Buttes Day School shows that 100% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Twin Buttes Day School has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Twin Buttes Day School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dunn County runs at roughly 31%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Dunn County shows median household income runs about $97,689, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Dunn County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 701 students), Twin Buttes Day School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is TWIN BUTTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 26%: 53 students in 2018 compared to 39 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Twin Buttes Day School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.