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Turtle Lake-Mercer High School

Public Grades 7-12

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,375

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 3rd Ave W
Turtle Lake, ND 58575

(701) 448-2365

District: Turtle Lake-Mercer 72

Feeder schools for Turtle Lake-Mercer High School:

Elementary:

Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

American Indian:

1.2%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2012 → 77th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Dakota average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school60%

District avg46%

North Dakota avg44%

Not ranked this year

Turtle Lake-Mercer High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

27^th of 134Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2014	36.4	106 of 136	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	118 of 135	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.0	87 of 124	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	67.2	28 of 122	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	35 of 118	70.3%	★★★★☆
2020	41.3	74 of 117	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	74 of 117	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	86 of 120	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.3	61 of 118	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.4	75 of 105	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	60.6	48 of 122	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.3	87 of 126	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs North Dakota (2023-2024) ?

Science100%+55 vs state

Reading44%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Turtle Lake-Mercer 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 Lake-Mercer High School	Public	7-12	250 3rd Ave W	Turtle Lake	58575	McLean County	Turtle Lake-Mercer 72	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 448-2365	85	12	7.2	18.8%	83 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)							$14,375	$877	$13,498
Underwood High School	Public	7-12	123 Summit St	Underwood	58576	McLean County	Underwood 8	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 442-3201	98	13	7.4	25.5%	91 (92.9%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	73	26^th of 125 public high schools	79.2%		47.7	66^th of 122 public high schools	45.9%	40	20.0	20.0	74.5	74.5	54.5	54.5	$18,622	$1,070	$17,552
Washburn High School	Public	7-12	713 7th Street	Washburn	58577	McLean County	Washburn 4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 462-3221	142	23	6.1	13.4%	135 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	58.5	45^th of 125 public high schools	64.0%		24.7	95^th of 122 public high schools	22.1%	50	19.5	19.5	59.5	59.5	39.5	39.5	$15,288	$296	$14,992

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 Lake-Mercer High School

What schools feed into Turtle Lake-Mercer High School?

Turtle Lake-Mercer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Turtle Lake-Mercer High School?

Students at Turtle Lake-Mercer High School are 98% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Turtle Lake-Mercer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 85 students attended Turtle Lake-Mercer High School.

What district is Turtle Lake-Mercer High School in?

Turtle Lake-Mercer 72

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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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