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Public high school · Sawyer 16 · Sawyer, North Dakota

Sawyer High School

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The brief

A Sawyer 16 high school serving grades 9th – 12th.

Sawyer High School is listed in Sawyer 16, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%9 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading25%9 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency declined earlier in the 14-year record (2009–2022), then recovered 5 points since 2014, reaching 25% in 2022.2022 EdFacts; 18 test records from ND state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data5 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.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 38% (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.
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.
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 58781; 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 not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sawyer High School and the 15 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$103,750
Median home value
$263,200
Median rent
$1,225/mo
College educated
29.1%
Homeownership
94.6%
Poverty rate
4.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 58781; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
19
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
12
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,121/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Sawyer High School serve?

Sawyer High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Sawyer High School?

Sawyer High School has an enrollment of approximately 13 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sawyer High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sawyer High School is 3.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Sawyer High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sawyer High School has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Sawyer High School a charter school?

No, Sawyer High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sawyer High School a Title I school?

No, Sawyer High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Sawyer High School?

53.8% of students at Sawyer 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
13
Student-teacher ratio
3.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
4
Free or reduced lunch
53.8%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Ward County
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$27,342
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
1.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 58781)
691
Area average commute
23.3 min
Area median age
39.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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.