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Turtle Mountain Community High School

Q: Is Turtle Mountain Community High School a good school?

Turtle Mountain Community High School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of North Dakota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Turtle Mountain Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Turtle Mountain Community High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Turtle Mountain Community High School?

Students at Turtle Mountain Community High School are 97% American Indian, 1% White.

Q: What schools feed into Turtle Mountain Community High School?

Turtle Mountain Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School Middle : Turtle Mountain Community Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 5% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

Turtle Mountain Community High School is a public high school located in Belcourt, North Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 553 students. The school is part of the Belcourt 7 school district, which is ranked 128 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Turtle Mountain Community High School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of North Dakota high schools, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests across multiple subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 8% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 22%. The school's graduation rates, while improving in recent years, remain below the state average, and the dropout rates are relatively high. Additionally, the school has experienced very high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching up to 61% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

While Turtle Mountain Community High School and the nearby schools in the Belcourt 7 and Dunseith 1 districts all serve economically disadvantaged populations, the academic performance of Turtle Mountain Community High School is generally lower than its neighbors, such as Dunseith High School and Saint John High School. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges or barriers that are not present in the other schools, and that a more targeted approach to addressing these issues may be necessary to improve student outcomes.

557

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,827

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 Braves Boulevard
Belcourt, ND 58316

(701) 477-6471

District: Belcourt 7

Feeder schools for Turtle Mountain Community High School:

Elementary:	Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School
Middle:	Turtle Mountain Community Middle School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

97.5%

White:

1.4%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the North Dakota average (12% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

North Dakota avg40%

119^th of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 134Belcourt 7 among North Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	119 of 125	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	105 of 122	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	108 of 125	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	118 of 121	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	116 of 118	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	5.2	114 of 117	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	114 of 117	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	117 of 120	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	108 of 114	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	111 of 118	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	101 of 105	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	118 of 122	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.2	119 of 122	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.9	124 of 126	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	65 of 65	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	59 of 63	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	50 of 54	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	53 of 54	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	3.7	57 of 58	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	57 of 58	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	57 of 57	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	46 of 51	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	54 of 55	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.4	46 of 47	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2020	20.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	20.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2018	20.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	62 of 65	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	59 of 63	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	54 of 54	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	45 of 54	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	5.3	58 of 58	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	58 of 58	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	43 of 51	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.7	54 of 55	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	42 of 47	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Homeless (2020)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading28%-12 vs state

Science19%-19 vs state

Math8%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Turtle Mountain Community High School

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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
Turtle Mountain Community High School	Public	9-12	1350 Braves Boulevard	Belcourt	58316	Rolette County	Belcourt 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 477-6471	557	52	10.7	100.0%	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	543 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	13	119^th of 125 public high schools	4.8%		18.3	105^th of 122 public high schools	13.9%	14	8.0	8.0	28.0	28.0	19.0	19.0	$33,827	$25,753	$8,075
Turtle Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1350 Braves Boulevard	Belcourt	58316	Rolette County	Turtle Mountain High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(701) 477-6471	541	27	20.0	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	541 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mt Pleasant High School	Public	7-12	201 5th St NE	Rolla	58367	Rolette County	Mt Pleasant 4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 477-3151	132	13	10.2	48.5%	69 (52.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	56 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	42.9	66^th of 125 public high schools	47.2%		84.2	12^th of 122 public high schools	90.2%	54	19.5	19.5	49.5	49.5	29.5	29.5	$17,246	$00	$17,246
Saint John High School	Public	9-12	400 Foussard Ave	Saint John	58369	Rolette County	St John 3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 477-5651	137	13	10.9	100.0%	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	49.3	57^th of 125 public high schools	54.4%		6.7	122^nd of 122 public high schools	0.0%	65	19.5	19.5	59.5	59.5	29.5	29.5	$19,014	$00	$19,014
Rolette High School	Public	9-12	901 3rd Ave NE	Rolette	58366	Rolette County	Rolette 29	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 246-3595	51	7	7.3	43.1%	27 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)							$20,223	$1,865	$18,358
Dunseith High School	Public	7-12	310 3rd Ave SW	Dunseith	58329	Rolette County	Dunseith 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 244-5249	278	30	9.2	100.0%	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	275 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.2	121^st of 125 public high schools	3.2%		16.2	107^th of 122 public high schools	12.3%	14	19.0	19.0	14.0	14.0	9.0	9.0	$23,103	$5,125	$17,977

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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Turtle Mountain Community High School

What schools feed into Turtle Mountain Community High School?

Turtle Mountain Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School
Middle : Turtle Mountain Community Middle School

Is Turtle Mountain Community High School a good school?

Turtle Mountain Community High School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of North Dakota high schools.

How many students attend Turtle Mountain Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Turtle Mountain Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Turtle Mountain Community High School?

Students at Turtle Mountain Community High School are 97% American Indian, 1% White.

What district is Turtle Mountain Community High School in?

Belcourt 7

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.