High school (grades 9-12) · Kenmare, ND

Kenmare High School

Federal NCES profile for Kenmare High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 381018000326
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
78
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kenmare High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of North Dakota schools.

57
Resource Index · Higher
16.2:1
large classes for North Dakota
23.5%
free-lunch eligible
162
students enrolled

Kenmare High School has class sizes larger than 89% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+55 students YoY

Kenmare High School grew from 98 students in 2022-23 to 153 in 2023-24 (+56.1%).

Teacher FTE added 10.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+55 students YoY 381018000326 · Kenmare, ND High · SMALL · TRAD

162 enr · 16.2:1 · 23.5% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Kenmare Elementary School (129 students)

Kenmare High School grew from 98 students in 2022-23 to 153 in 2023-24 (+56.1%). Teacher FTE added 10.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Dakota schools → · Find another →

How Kenmare High School compares

Kenmare High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Dakota North Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.2:1 ▲ 37% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.5% ▼ 17% 28.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 162 top 46% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
162
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.5%
free-lunch eligible - 17% below the North Dakota average of 28.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher - 37% above state mean
Top 89% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,222
per pupil, district-wide - below North Dakota avg of $19,475
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 108 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 1.2%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 92.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.9, Kenmare High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Kenmare 28 reports $17,222 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kenmare High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kenmare Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kenmare High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kenmare 28 · 1 sibling school

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Kenmare High School

How many students attend Kenmare High School?

Kenmare High School has 162 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kenmare, ND. CCD year-over-year: 98 (2022-23) → 153 (2023-24), up 55.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenmare High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kenmare High School is 16.2:1, which is 37% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kenmare High School?

23.5% of students at Kenmare High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kenmare High School?

The largest demographic group at Kenmare High School is White at 92.6% of enrollment, in Kenmare, ND.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kenmare High School?

Kenmare High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Kenmare 28?

Besides Kenmare High School, Kenmare 28 also operates Kenmare Elementary School (129 students). See the Kenmare 28 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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