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Des Lacs-Burlington High School

Q: Is Des Lacs-Burlington High School a good school?

Des Lacs-Burlington High School ranks 16 th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 87% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

Des Lacs-Burlington High School is a public high school serving 304 students in grades 7-12 in Des Lacs, North Dakota, which is part of the United 7 school district. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a 2024-2025 ranking of 16th out of 125 high schools in North Dakota.

Des Lacs-Burlington High School's academic excellence is evident across various metrics. The school has maintained strong performance, with rankings as high as 11th in the 2017-2018 school year. It also stands out for its equity and inclusion, ranking 17th out of 65 high schools for female students, 6th out of 65 high schools for male students, and 1st out of 28 high schools for low socioeconomic status students in recent years. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 92.5% in 2024-2025 is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Surrey High School, South Prairie High School, and Nedrose High School, Des Lacs-Burlington High School demonstrates impressive academic performance, with significantly higher test scores in mathematics, reading, and science. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is an area of concern, the overall analysis suggests that Des Lacs-Burlington High School is a model of educational excellence in North Dakota.

294

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,043

Per pupil spending ?

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

317 Roosevelt St
Des Lacs, ND 58733

(701) 725-4334

District: United 7

Feeder schools for Des Lacs-Burlington High School:

Elementary:

Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of North Dakota high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the North Dakota average (84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

North Dakota avg40%

16^th of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 134United 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	81.6	16 of 125	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	26 of 122	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	33.4	89 of 125	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.5	12 of 121	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	14 of 118	88.1%	★★★★☆
2020	64.1	36 of 117	69.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	36 of 117	69.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	11 of 120	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	50.6	60 of 114	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.2	85 of 118	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	66.6	29 of 105	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	34.2	91 of 122	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.1	79 of 122	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.5	37 of 126	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	17 of 65	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	12 of 63	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	29.6	43 of 57	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	75.4	8 of 54	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	3 of 54	94.4%	★★★★★
2020	56.8	26 of 58	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	26 of 58	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.7	3 of 57	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	35.1	38 of 51	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.3	46 of 55	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.9	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2021	86.5	1 of 28	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	6 of 65	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	56.8	24 of 63	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	30 of 57	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	10 of 54	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	6 of 54	88.9%	★★★★★
2020	60.2	22 of 58	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	22 of 58	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	6 of 57	89.5%	★★★★★
2017	72.8	13 of 51	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	21.1	48 of 55	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	72.6	11 of 47	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)96th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading59%+19 vs state

Science44%+6 vs state

Math39%~ state avg

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Schools Near Des Lacs-Burlington 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
Des Lacs-Burlington High School	Public	7-12	317 Roosevelt St	Des Lacs	58733	Ward County	United 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 725-4334	294	23	12.5	16.3%	266 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	81.6	16^th of 125 public high schools	87.2%		68.7	26^th of 122 public high schools	78.7%	10	39.0	39.0	59.0	59.0	44.0	44.0	$12,043	$00	$12,043
Lewis And Clark Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	401 4th Ave NE	Berthold	58718	Ward County	Lewis And Clark 161	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(701) 453-3484	2				2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$1,562	$00	$1,562
Berthold High School	Public	7-12	401 4th Avenue NE	Berthold	58718	Ward County	Lewis And Clark 161	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 453-3484	98	11	8.6	15.3%	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	35.6	81^st of 125 public high schools	35.2%		47.5	67^th of 122 public high schools	45.1%	14	34.5	34.5	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	$17,369	$00	$17,369
Minot North High School	Public	9-12	2100 21st Avenue NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 418-1700	1,021	64	15.8	23.5%	740 (72.5%)	67 (6.6%)	111 (10.9%)	11 (1.1%)	36 (3.5%)	7 (0.7%)	49 (4.8%)								(n/a)	25.0	25.0	44.0	44.0	33.0	33.0	$13,549	$743	$12,806
Souris River Campus Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1510 University Ave W	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4496	50	9	5.5		30 (60.0%)	4 (8.0%)	3 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.0%)								(n/a)							$56,519	$3,099	$53,421
Minot High School	Public	9-12	1100 11th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4500	1,086	77	14.1	25.2%	822 (75.7%)	48 (4.4%)	90 (8.3%)	9 (0.8%)	63 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.9%)	29.2	91^st of 125 public high schools	27.2%					(n/a)	24.0	24.0	27.0	27.0	24.0	24.0	$13,869	$760	$13,108
Minot Public Schools 9-12 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	1100 11th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 857-4422	19	0	950.0		14 (73.7%)	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)							$38,666	$2,456	$36,210
Nedrose High School	Public	6-12	5705 15th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Nedrose 4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 838-5550	292	30	9.7	43.2%	233 (79.8%)	15 (5.1%)	15 (5.1%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	74.3	24^th of 125 public high schools	80.8%		35.1	87^th of 122 public high schools	28.7%	63	29.5	29.5	69.5	69.5	39.0	39.0	$11,722	$00	$11,722
South Prairie High School	Public	9-12	100 177th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	South Prairie 70	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 722-3537	155	14	11.0	23.9%	133 (85.8%)	3 (1.9%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.2%)	35.7	80^th of 125 public high schools	36.0%		72.6	25^th of 122 public high schools	79.5%	55	10.0	10.0	49.5	49.5	29.5	29.5	$11,214	$316	$10,898
Surrey High School	Public	7-12	200 2nd St SE	Surrey	58785	Ward County	Surrey 41	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 838-3282	206	19	10.8	14.1%	185 (89.8%)	5 (2.4%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	27.7	94^th of 125 public high schools	24.8%		57.9	39^th of 122 public high schools	68.0%	55	19.5	19.5	39.5	39.5	19.5	19.5	$12,085	$765	$11,321

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 Des Lacs-Burlington High School

Is Des Lacs-Burlington High School a good school?

Des Lacs-Burlington High School ranks 16^th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Des Lacs-Burlington High School?

Students at Des Lacs-Burlington High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Des Lacs-Burlington High School?

Des Lacs-Burlington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School

What district is Des Lacs-Burlington High School in?

United 7

How many students attend Des Lacs-Burlington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Des Lacs-Burlington High 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.