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Turtle Lake-mercer High School vs. Underwood High School

Should you attend Turtle Lake-mercer High School or Underwood 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
Turtle Lake-mercer High School
250 3rd Ave W
Turtle Lake, ND 58575
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7/
10
Top 50%
Underwood High School
123 Summit St
Underwood, ND 58576
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 84 students in grades 7-12, Turtle Lake-mercer High School ranks in the top 50% 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 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Serving 92 students in grades 7-12, Underwood 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 20-29% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
84 students
92 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
8 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Underwood 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

#172 out of 461 schools in ND
(Top 50%)
#376 out of 461 schools in ND
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Turtle Lake-mercer High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Underwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 50% in ND)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in ND)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Turtle Lake-mercer 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 Underwood 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.
40-59%
(Top 50% in ND)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in ND)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Turtle Lake-mercer 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 Underwood 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)
60-79%
(Top 5% in ND)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Turtle Lake-mercer 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 Underwood 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.
60-79%
(Bottom 50% in ND)
≥80%
(Top 30% in ND)
This chart displays graduation rate of Turtle Lake-mercer 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 Underwood High School and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Turtle Lake-mercer High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Underwood High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
13
17
Grade 8 Students
26
17
Grade 9 Students
9
15
Grade 10 Students
12
12
Grade 11 Students
18
17
Grade 12 Students
6
14

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Underwood High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Turtle Lake-mercer High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Underwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Turtle Lake-mercer High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Underwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Turtle Lake-mercer High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Underwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
99%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Turtle Lake-mercer 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 Underwood 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
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Turtle Lake-mercer High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Underwood High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.02
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Turtle Lake-mercer High School and the public school average diversity score of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Underwood 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
18%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Turtle Lake-mercer 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 Underwood 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
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Turtle Lake-mercer 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 Underwood 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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