Turtle Lake-Mercer High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Turtle Lake, North Dakota 58575 · Turtle Lake-Mercer 72
#89 of 128 high schools in North Dakota
#9045 of 16,910 nationally
About Turtle Lake-Mercer High School
Turtle Lake-Mercer High School is a public high located in Turtle Lake, in the Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 school district of North Dakota, United States. It caters for Grades 7–12. In 2025 it enrolled 85 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 47.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 89th of 128 ranked high schools in North Dakota. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (93th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (16th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 85.
There are 2 schools in Turtle Lake; Turtle Lake-Mercer High School ranks 2nd of 2 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)30%
- Reading proficiency (30%)30%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)18.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)7.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Turtle Lake-Mercer High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 85
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 18.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 7.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Turtle Lake-Mercer High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Similar schools
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86 students
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Mott-Regent High School
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Westhope High School
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Edgeley High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Turtle Lake-Mercer High School a good school?
Turtle Lake-Mercer High School has a Success Index (US) of 47.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #89 of 128 in North Dakota. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Turtle Lake-Mercer High School rank in North Dakota?
Turtle Lake-Mercer High School ranks #89 of 128 high schools in North Dakota and #9045 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Turtle Lake-Mercer High School?
Turtle Lake-Mercer High School had 85 students in 2025.
Is Turtle Lake-Mercer High School a elementary school or a high school?
Turtle Lake-Mercer High School is classified as a high covering Grades 7–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Turtle Lake-Mercer High School?
There are 1 schools within 15 km of Turtle Lake-Mercer High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.