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Hettinger High School

Public Grades 7-12
34th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 125 North Dakota High Schools
Better than 73% of North Dakota high schools
Summary

Hettinger High School is a public high school located in Hettinger, North Dakota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 116 students. The school is part of the Hettinger 13 school district, which is ranked 54 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hettinger High School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in most subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 34.5% in math, 84.5% in reading, and 20% in science, all of which were higher than the state averages. The school has also maintained strong graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average.

However, the school has shown significant gender performance gaps in recent years, with female students outperforming male students. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has experienced fluctuations, ranging from a high of 4th out of 120 schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 79th out of 121 schools in 2021-2022. This volatility in ranking may indicate that the school's performance is sensitive to various factors, and it would be important to analyze the specific reasons behind these changes to ensure consistent academic excellence.

122
Students ?
8.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,365
Per pupil spending ?
24.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 209 S 8th St
       Hettinger, ND  58639

(701) 567-5315

District: Hettinger 13


Feeder schools for Hettinger High School:

Elementary:    Hettinger Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.1%
Hispanic:
6.6%
American Indian:
4.1%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the North Dakota average (84%)
✓Above the North Dakota median (73rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Science scores 18 pts below the North Dakota average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg43%
North Dakota avg40%
34th of 125
North Dakota public high schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 49 pts since 2015
From bottom 24% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
54th of 134Hettinger 13 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
201470.629 of 13678.7%★★★★☆
201364.942 of 13568.9%★★★★☆
201260.451 of 12458.9%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202565.734 of 12572.8%★★★★☆
202478.321 of 12282.8%★★★★☆
202362.239 of 12568.8%★★★☆☆
202241.079 of 12134.7%★★☆☆☆
202172.719 of 11883.9%★★★★☆
202060.940 of 11765.8%★★★☆☆
201960.940 of 11765.8%★★★☆☆
201888.04 of 12096.7%★★★★★
201729.093 of 11418.4%★☆☆☆☆
201668.635 of 11870.3%★★★★☆
201527.480 of 10523.8%★☆☆☆☆
201441.584 of 12231.1%★★☆☆☆
201342.286 of 12229.5%★★☆☆☆
201242.982 of 12634.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202287.14 of 5492.6%★★★★★
201757.024 of 5152.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202228.443 of 5420.4%★☆☆☆☆
201711.649 of 513.9%☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2022)93rd percentile+58 vs school
Male (2022)20th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Reading84%+44 vs state
Math34%-6 vs state
Science20%-18 vs state

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Students at Hettinger High School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended Hettinger High School.

Hettinger High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hettinger Elementary School

Hettinger High School ranks 34th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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.




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