Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 operates 2 public schools serving 175 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 182 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Mclean County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,153 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 41.3% local, 44.6% state, and 14.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $93,305 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 182:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 11.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.2% White, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary School accounts for 53.3% of all Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Turtle Lake-Mercer 72-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 student-counselor ratio is 182:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 chronic absenteeism rate is 11.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 175 students.
How much does Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 spend per student?
Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 spends $18,153 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Turtle Lake-Mercer 72?
The average teacher salary in Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 is $93,305 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Turtle Lake-Mercer 72?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Mclean County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Turtle Lake-Mercer 72?
Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 students are 95.2% White, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.