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Turtle Lake-mercer High School vs. Washburn High School

Should you attend Turtle Lake-mercer High School or Washburn 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
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Washburn High School
713 7th Street
Washburn, ND 58577
: 
5/
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 70 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 6:1 is lower than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Serving 136 students in grades 7-12, Washburn 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
70 students
136 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Washburn 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%)
#260 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 Washburn High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 50% in ND)
35-39%
(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 Washburn 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)
40-44%
(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 Washburn 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)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% 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 Washburn 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 Washburn 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
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This chart displays the students of Washburn High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
22
20
Grade 8 Students
10
32
Grade 9 Students
10
21
Grade 10 Students
15
17
Grade 11 Students
6
22
Grade 12 Students
7
24

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Washburn 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 Washburn High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Washburn 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
n/a
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 Washburn High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% White
96%
96%
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 Washburn 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
1%
1%
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 Washburn 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.
0.08
0.08
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 Washburn 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
20%
6%
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 Washburn 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
7%
10%
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 Washburn 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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