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Kenmare High School

Public Grades 6-12
13th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 125 North Dakota High Schools
Better than 90% of North Dakota high schools
Summary

Kenmare High School is a public high school in Kenmare, North Dakota, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 153 students. The school is part of the Kenmare 28 school district, which is ranked 45 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenmare High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 13th out of 125 schools in 2024-2025 (4-star rating) to a low of 112th out of 121 schools in 2021-2022 (0-star rating). In comparison, the nearby Bowbells High School has consistently ranked higher, placing 5th out of 125 schools in 2022-2023 with a 5-star rating. Kenmare High School has had a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 75% to 100% over the past few years, outperforming the 84.2% rate at Bowbells High School in 2024-2025.

Kenmare High School students have performed well on state assessments, outperforming the state averages in Reading and Science, but underperforming in Math. The school's per-student spending has been relatively high, ranging from $32,449 to $41,270 over the past few years, and its student-teacher ratio has been low, ranging from 7.6 to 9.8 students per teacher. However, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 24.42% in 2021-2022 to 33.67% in 2022-2023, indicating increasing socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's population.

162
Students ?
20.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,465
Per pupil spending ?
13.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 7th Ave NE
       Kenmare, ND  58746

(701) 385-4996

District: Kenmare 28


Feeder schools for Kenmare High School:

Elementary:    Kenmare Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.6%
Hispanic:
5.6%
Two or more races:
1.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (51% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 10% of North Dakota high schools
✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the North Dakota average (84%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg41%
North Dakota avg40%
13th of 125
North Dakota public high schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 77 pts since 2015
From bottom 12% (2015) to top 10% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
45th of 134Kenmare 28 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
201551.125 of 5251.9%★★★☆☆
201447.892 of 13632.4%★★☆☆☆
201361.553 of 13560.7%★★★☆☆
201242.494 of 12424.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
201537.022 of 3026.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
201545.717 of 3043.3%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202584.813 of 12589.6%★★★★☆
202467.129 of 12276.2%★★★★☆
202333.687 of 12530.4%★★☆☆☆
202215.7112 of 1217.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.6112 of 1185.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202057.147 of 11759.8%★★★☆☆
201957.147 of 11759.8%★★★☆☆
201852.766 of 12045.0%★★☆☆☆
201739.179 of 11430.7%★★☆☆☆
201660.544 of 11862.7%★★★☆☆
201520.892 of 10512.4%★☆☆☆☆
201477.819 of 12284.4%★★★★☆
201324.8101 of 12217.2%★☆☆☆☆
201268.141 of 12667.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202466.023 of 6363.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202458.223 of 6363.5%★★★☆☆
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)
Middle school
Male (2015)43rd percentile-9 vs school
Female (2015)27th percentile-25 vs school
High school
Female (2024)63rd percentile-13 vs school
Male (2024)63rd percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Reading74%+34 vs state
Science44%+6 vs state
Math34%-6 vs state

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Kenmare High School ranks 13th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Kenmare High School are 93% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Kenmare High School.

Kenmare High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kenmare 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.




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