Top Rankings
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%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 84 students in Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
190 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.48
% American Indian
2%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
95%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,026 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,042 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,026
$17,615
Spending / Student
$20,042
$17,617
Best Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Turtle Lake-mercer High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
250 3rd Ave W
Turtle Lake, ND 58575
(701) 448-2365
Turtle Lake, ND 58575
(701) 448-2365
Gr: 7-12 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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