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Burke Central High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

101 4th Avenue W, Lignite, ND 58752 · (701) 933-2821 · Part of Burke Central Public School District 36

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Students
43
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Burke Central High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

On the path

Where Lignite kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Burke Central Elementary School52 students
7–12Burke Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

101 4th Avenue W, Lignite

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 78
Grade 87
Grade 94
Grade 107
Grade 118
Grade 129
Enrollment over time
46’20
39’21
31’22
37’23
43’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Hispanic 7%Black 5%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burke Central High School from Lignite families.

Other schools in Burke Central Public School District 36

The district →
Burke Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lignite
B−
52 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Dakota’s other public schools; Lignite’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.