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Powers Lake High School vs. Burke Central High School

Should you attend Powers Lake High School or Burke Central High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Powers Lake High School
600 Railroad Ave E
Powers Lake, ND 58773
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Burke Central High School
101 4th Avenue W
Lignite, ND 58752
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Powers Lake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Burke Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 73 students in grades 9-12, Powers Lake High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Serving 31 students in grades 7-12, Burke Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 28% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
73 students
31 students
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This chart displays total students of Burke Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
6 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Burke Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
5:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Powers Lake High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burke Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#67 out of 461 schools in ND
(Top 20%)
#388 out of 461 schools in ND
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Powers Lake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Burke Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 50% in ND)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in ND)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Powers Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burke Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
(Top 5% in ND)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in ND)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Powers Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burke Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
(Top 5% in ND)
≥50%
(Top 30% in ND)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Powers Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Burke Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in ND)
≥50%
(Top 1% in ND)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Powers Lake High School and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Burke Central High School and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Powers Lake High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Burke Central High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
6
Grade 8 Students
-
3
Grade 9 Students
18
9
Grade 10 Students
20
6
Grade 11 Students
17
3
Grade 12 Students
18
4

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Powers Lake High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Burke Central High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Powers Lake High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Burke Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Powers Lake High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Burke Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Burke Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
100%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Powers Lake High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Burke Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Powers Lake High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Burke Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
0.00
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Powers Lake High School and the public school average diversity score of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Burke Central High School and the public school average diversity score of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Powers Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Burke Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Powers Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Burke Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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