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Burke Central 36 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 39 students in Burke Central 36 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Burke Central 36 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 26% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
98 Students
38,609 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
3,295 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Burke Central 36 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 168 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.44
# American Indian Students
8 Students
4,566 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
12%
# Asian Students
2 Students
480 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
2,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,673 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
84 Students
28,499 Students
% White Students
86%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
98 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,248 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
-
# Students in K Grade:
11
75
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
46
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
60
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
66
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
52
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
65
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
105
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
2,026
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
1,965
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
9,481
# Students in 10th Grade:
4
8,711
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
8,083
# Students in 12th Grade:
5
7,874
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,918 is higher than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,837 is higher than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,918
$17,988
Spending / Student
$24,837
$17,989
Best Burke Central 36 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burke Central High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 4th Avenue W
Lignite, ND 58752
(701) 933-2821
Lignite, ND 58752
(701) 933-2821
Grades: 7-12
| 39 students
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