WISHEK HIGH SCHOOL

As a modestly sized 9-12 campus in Wishek, North Dakota, WISHEK HIGH SCHOOL teaches 97 students from grades 7 through 12, overseen by WISHEK 19. Compared to the state average of about 220 students per school, that is 56% smaller than typical.

WISHEK HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by WISHEK 19, a district that works with 247 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WISHEK HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school logs 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, WISHEK HIGH SCHOOL shows 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.1:1 average. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, McIntosh County reports that median household earnings sit near $64,419, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. WISHEK HIGH SCHOOL is one of 6 public schools in McIntosh County (combined enrollment of about 395 students).

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

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 26%: 77 students in 2018 compared to 97 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

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