Westhope High School

Public high school, grades 7 to 12 · Westhope, North Dakota

Westhope High School in Westhope, North Dakota enrolled 81 students in 2024-25 with 11.4 full-time teachers, 7.1 students per teacher against the North Dakota high-school median of 10.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 21-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (North Dakota: 43.8% and 38.9%).

Enrollment rose 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 15%

66 students in 2022-23, 70 students in 2023-24, 81 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 9.9 to 11.4.

Students enrolled at Westhope High School by school year2022-23: 66, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 8102550751002022-23662023-24702024-2581
Students enrolled at Westhope High School by school year2022-23: 66, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 8102550751002022-23662023-24702024-2581
Students enrolled at Westhope High School by school year2022-23: 66, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 8102550751002022-23662023-24702024-2581
Students enrolled at Westhope High School by school year2022-23: 66, 2023-24: 70, 2024-25: 8102550751002022-23662023-24702024-2581
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23669.96.7
2023-24709.97.1
2024-258111.47.1

7.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 81 of every 100 North Dakota high schools

Among the 165 North Dakota high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.1; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Dakota high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.0 to 49.0; Westhope High School 7.1; state median 10.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWesthope High School 7.1state median 10.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, North Dakota high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.0 to 49.0; Westhope High School 7.1; state median 10.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWesthope High School 7.1state median 10.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, North Dakota high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.0 to 49.0; Westhope High School 7.1; state median 10.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWesthope High School 7.1state median 10.1U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, North Dakota high schools, 2024-25165 values from 3.0 to 49.0; Westhope High School 7.1; state median 10.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherWesthope High School 7.1state median 10.1U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 166 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Westhope High School enrolled 58 students and had 0.3 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.3, one per 166 of the 58 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent7.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

90.1% of students were White, 3.7% Hispanic, 3.7% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White90.1%
  2. Hispanic3.7%
  3. American Indian3.7%
  4. Black2.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Westhope High School scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% in math in 2022-23, against 43.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across North Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Dakota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNorth Dakota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2221‑39%35‑39%43.8%
Math, 2022-2311‑19%25‑29% (2021-22)38.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Westhope High School

  1. Newburg-United High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 15 miles away: 35 students, 5.1 per teacher (2024-25).15 mi
  2. Mls-Mohall High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 24 miles away: 140 students, 9.3 per teacher (2024-25).24 mi
  3. Compare Westhope High School with Newburg-United High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Westhope 17 spends per student$19,574 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,574
  5. The largest public schools in North DakotaWesthope High School is the number 102 by size of 171 North Dakota high schools open in 2024-25.#102 of 171
  6. North Dakota schools by students per teacher7.1 students per teacher here against the North Dakota median of 10.1 for high schools.7.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Westhope High School

  1. How many students attend Westhope High School?
    81 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 66 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Westhope, ND.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Westhope High School?
    7.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Dakota median for high schools is 10.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Westhope High School a Title I school?
    Westhope High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Westhope High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Westhope High School scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% in math in 2022-23, against 43.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across North Dakota. North Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Westhope High School in?
    Westhope 17, NCES district ID 3819470. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 381947000686 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22