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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 37 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 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
89 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burke Central 36 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 167 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
0.21
0.46
% American Indian
1%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
6%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
89%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,539 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,348 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,539
$17,615
Spending / Student
$27,348
$17,617
Best Burke Central 36 School District Public High Schools (2025)
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
| 37 students
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