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High Schools in North Sargent 3

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At a glance

DistrictNorth Sargent 3125^th of 134 North Dakota districtsFull district overview →

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Top rankedNorth Sargent High School125^th of 126 North Dakota high schools

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Summary:

There is one high school, North Sargent High School, in the North Sargent 3 district, serving grades 9 through 12 in the rural community of Gwinner, North Dakota, with a very small enrollment of just 64 students.

North Sargent High School presents a challenging picture for parents. The school spends a high amount per student ($18,018) and has an extremely low student-teacher ratio of 5.8 to 1, which typically suggests strong individual support. However, academic performance is very low. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 124th out of 125 high schools in the state, a steep decline from the 10th percentile the year before. Proficiency rates in core subjects are dramatically below state averages: only 10% of students are proficient in Math (state: 41%), 19.5% in Reading (state: 40%), and 10% in Science (state: 38%).

Despite these low test scores, the school's graduation rate is 85.7%, slightly above the state average of 84.2%. This disconnect suggests that students may be advancing to graduation without mastering grade-level academic standards. Over half of the students (51.56%) are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges. The sharp one-year drop in state ranking and the gap between high spending and low results are critical concerns that warrant a close look at the school's curriculum and instructional support.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)		A-Plus Reading (2025)		A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 10th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Sargent High School	Public	9-12	16 1st St SW	Gwinner	58040	Sargent County	North Sargent 3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 678-2492	64	11	5.8	51.6%	55 (85.9%)	2 (3.1%)	6 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	6.9	125^th of 126 public high schools	0.8%		15.6	110^th of 122 public high schools	9.8%	15	10.0	10.0	19.5	19.5	10.0	10.0	$18,018	$1,714	$16,305

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sargent Central 6	8.45 mi	2	4^th
Milnor 2	10.32 mi	4	80^th
Lisbon 19	15 mi	3	42^nd
Oakes 41	21.18 mi	2	26^th
Wyndmere 42	25.83 mi	2	64^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

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