Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 105 students in Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,581 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
267 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
2,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
871 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
167 Students
24,812 Students
% White Students
95%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
1,297 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
2,954
# Students in K Grade:
19
4,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
4,543
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
4,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
4,370
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
4,280
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
4,239
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
2,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
584
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
601
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,743 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,760 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 175 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
Graduation Rate
: 60-79% (Btm 50% in ND)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education
