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Turtle Lake-Mercer High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

250 3rd Ave W, Turtle Lake, ND 58575 · (701) 448-2365 · Part of Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72

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Directions
Students
85
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Turtle Lake-Mercer High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary School97 students
7–12Turtle Lake-Mercer High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

250 3rd Ave W, Turtle Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 718
Grade 811
Grade 923
Grade 108
Grade 1110
Grade 1215
Enrollment over time
75’20
66’21
70’22
84’23
85’24

Up 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Turtle Lake-Mercer High School from Turtle Lake families.

Other schools in Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72

The district →
Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Turtle Lake
B+
97 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; Turtle Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.