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Dunseith High School

Q: Is Dunseith High School a good school?

Dunseith High School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of North Dakota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Dunseith High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Dunseith High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dunseith High School?

Students at Dunseith High School are 99% American Indian, 1% White.

Q: What schools feed into Dunseith High School?

Dunseith High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dunseith Elementary School

Public Grades 7-12

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 3% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

Dunseith High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Dunseith, North Dakota, with a total enrollment of 298 students. The school is part of the Dunseith 1 school district, which is ranked 133 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dunseith High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of North Dakota high schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average across all subject areas and grade levels, with only 19% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 22%, and only 14% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 41%. Dunseith High School also has lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and significantly higher rates of chronic absenteeism compared to the state averages.

While Dunseith High School's performance has been consistently low, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement. For example, the school's performance on certain metrics, such as 10th-grade reading proficiency, is closer to the state average, indicating that targeted interventions in specific areas could potentially lead to improvements. However, the high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's underperformance, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the student population.

278

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,103

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 3rd Ave SW
Dunseith, ND 58329

(701) 244-5249

District: Dunseith 1

Feeder schools for Dunseith High School:

Elementary:

Dunseith Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

98.9%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (14% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Dakota average (78% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg18%

North Dakota avg40%

121^st of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 134Dunseith 1 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2014	15.0	121 of 136	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	2.3	129 of 135	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	118 of 124	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	121 of 125	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	107 of 122	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	124 of 125	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	115 of 121	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	117 of 118	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	4.5	116 of 117	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	116 of 117	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	115 of 120	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.1	114 of 114	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	117 of 118	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.3	105 of 105	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.2	119 of 122	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.2	117 of 122	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	119 of 126	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	48 of 65	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	57 of 63	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	57 of 57	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	54 of 54	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	52 of 54	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	6.7	56 of 58	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	56 of 58	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.7	50 of 51	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	53 of 55	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.8	47 of 47	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	65 of 65	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	48 of 57	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	47 of 54	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	54 of 54	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	14.6	54 of 58	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	54 of 58	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	49 of 51	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.2	55 of 55	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.6	47 of 47	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Female (2025)26th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math19%-22 vs state

Reading14%-26 vs state

Science9%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Dunseith 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
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
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
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)
Bottineau Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	301 Brander St	Bottineau	58318	Bottineau County	Bottineau 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 228-2266	320	30	10.6	25.3%	273 (85.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	19.7	108^th of 125 public high schools	13.6%		41	78^th of 122 public high schools	36.1%	30	14.0	14.0	39.0	39.0	14.0	14.0	$15,282	$1,576	$13,706
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

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 Dunseith High School

How many students attend Dunseith High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Dunseith High School.

What district is Dunseith High School in?

Dunseith 1

Is Dunseith High School a good school?

Dunseith High School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of North Dakota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dunseith High School?

Students at Dunseith High School are 99% American Indian, 1% White.

What schools feed into Dunseith High School?

Dunseith High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dunseith Elementary School

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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.