For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 37 students in Burke Central 36 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Burke Central 36 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
89 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burke Central 36 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
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
0.48
% American Indian
1%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
6%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
89%
71%
% 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 $17,557. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,348 is higher than the state median of $17,558. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,539
$17,557
Spending / Student
$27,348
$17,558
Best Burke Central 36 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burke Central High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 4th Avenue W
Lignite, ND 58752
(701) 933-2821
Lignite, ND 58752
(701) 933-2821
Gr: 7-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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