WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL

WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL is a heavily attended senior high in Wahpeton, North Dakota, part of WAHPETON 37. The school enrolls 364 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 220 students each, so WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL sits 65% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in WAHPETON 37 (1,221 students total), WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL lists that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 6% Hispanic, 5% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. The state averages about 16.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Richland County) reports that median household earnings sit near $75,432, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Richland County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,416 students), of which WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 9% since 2018, when it stood at 333 (now 364). Class-load math has loosened: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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