UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL operates as a close-knit four-year high school in Underwood, North Dakota, operated by UNDERWOOD 8. Current enrollment sits at 98 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 220 students per school, that is 55% smaller than typical.

UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by UNDERWOOD 8, a district that educates 189 students overall.

Looking at the student body, UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL reports that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 4% Black, 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.1:1 average. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (McLean County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $83,583 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL is one of 15 public schools in McLean County (combined enrollment of about 1,906 students).

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

UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 11% since 2018, when it stood at 88 (now 98). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 today.

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