The brief
A Barnes County North 7 high school serving grades 9th – 12th.
Students at Barnes County North High School score 40% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 41%).
It ranks 169 of 457 schools in North Dakota and 2 of 2 in Barnes County North 7.
- 202240%
- 2021*30%
- 2020*30%
- 201950%
- 201850%
- 201770%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 58492; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $99,531
- Median home value
- $263,600
- Median rent
- $631/mo
- College educated
- 22.6%
- Homeownership
- 90.9%
- Poverty rate
- 4.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 58492; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 4
- Car-Dependent
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Athletics
- 10 sports
- 5 boys' · 5 girls' · 18 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 2 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 34.7%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Barnes County North High School serve?
Barnes County North High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Barnes County North High School?
Barnes County North High School has an enrollment of approximately 75 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barnes County North High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Barnes County North High School is 15:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Barnes County North High School rank in ND?
Barnes County North High School ranks #169 of 457 schools in ND.
What is Barnes County North High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Barnes County North High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Barnes County North High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Barnes County North High School has 46% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Is Barnes County North High School a charter school?
No, Barnes County North High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Barnes County North High School a Title I school?
No, Barnes County North High School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Barnes County North High School?
34.7% of students at Barnes County North High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 75
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Barnes County
- Phone
- (701) 646-6202
- 4-year graduation
- 80%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #2 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $16,508
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 12.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 58492)
- 306
- Area median age
- 56
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.