New Salem High School (Closed 2023)

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New Salem High School (Closed 2023)

New Salem High School serves 168 students in grades 7-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Salem High School
7	27
8	25
9	29
10	26
11	31
12	30

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Total Students

168 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	New Salem High School
2023	168
2022	168
2021	168
2020	168
2019	168
2018	168
2017	168
2016	168
2015	168
2009	163
2008	168
2007	179
2006	190
2005	197
2004	199
2003	191
2002	201
2001	204
2000	204
1999	212
1998	202
1997	214
1996	199
1995	188
1994	192
1993	193
1992	182
1991	178
1990	184
1989	182
1988	181

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	New Salem High School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2009	13
2008	13
2007	13
2006	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	14
2002	13
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	14
1997	13
1996	13
1995	13
1994	12
1993	14
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14
1989	13
1988	12

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	New Salem High School	North Dakota	New Salem-Almont 49 School District
2023	13:1	11:1	13:1
2022	13:1	11:1	13:1
2021	13:1	11:1	13:1
2020	13:1	11:1	13:1
2019	13:1	11:1	13:1
2018	13:1	12:1	13:1
2017	13:1	11:1	13:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2009	12:1	11:1	13:1
2008	13:1	11:1	12:1
2007	14:1	12:1	13:1
2006	15:1	11:1	14:1
2005	15:1	12:1	15:1
2004	15:1	12:1	15:1
2003	14:1	12:1	13:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	13:1	16:1
2000	16:1	13:1	16:1
1999	16:1	14:1	17:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	14:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	18:1
1995	14:1	14:1	16:1
1994	15:1	14:1	16:1
1993	14:1	14:1	15:1
1992	13:1	15:1	16:1
1991	13:1	15:1	16:1
1990	14:1	15:1	16:1
1989	15:1	15:1	16:1
1988	15:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	New Salem High School	North Dakota	New Salem-Almont 49 School District
2023	5%	11%	5%
2022	5%	11%	5%
2021	5%	11%	5%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	6%	13%	6%
2017	6%	13%	6%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	6%	9%	6%
2009	6%	12%	7%
2008	5%	9%	8%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	5%	13%	7%
2005	5%	9%	7%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	6%	12%	6%
2002	5%	12%	6%
2001	6%	11%	6%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	2%	7%	3%
1998	2%	8%	4%
1997	2%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1995	2%	8%	2%
1994	2%	8%	2%
1993	2%	7%	1%
1992	2%	7%	2%
1991	2%	7%	1%
1990	2%	6%	2%
1989	1%	6%	1%
1988	2%	6%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	New Salem High School	North Dakota	New Salem-Almont 49 School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Salem High School	North Dakota	New Salem-Almont 49 School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	New Salem High School	North Dakota	New Salem-Almont 49 School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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White

92%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	New Salem High School	North Dakota	New Salem-Almont 49 School District
2023	92%	72%	92%
2022	92%	73%	92%
2021	92%	73%	92%
2020	92%	74%	92%
2019	92%	74%	92%
2018	93%	75%	93%
2017	93%	75%	93%
2016	93%	79%	93%
2015	93%	80%	93%
2009	92%	83%	91%
2008	92%	86%	89%
2007	91%	86%	89%
2006	91%	86%	89%
2005	92%	87%	90%
2004	94%	85%	94%
2003	92%	85%	92%
2002	95%	85%	94%
2001	93%	86%	93%
2000	95%	89%	95%
1999	96%	90%	95%
1998	96%	89%	94%
1997	97%	89%	96%
1996	94%	89%	94%
1995	96%	90%	96%
1994	96%	90%	96%
1993	96%	90%	97%
1992	97%	91%	98%
1991	97%	91%	99%
1990	97%	91%	98%
1989	99%	91%	99%
1988	98%	91%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	New Salem High School	North Dakota	New Salem-Almont 49 School District
2023	0.15	0.47	0.15
2022	0.15	0.45	0.15
2021	0.15	0.45	0.15
2020	0.15	0.44	0.15
2019	0.15	0.44	0.15
2018	0.13	0.42	0.13
2017	0.13	0.42	0.13
2016	0.13	0.37	0.13
2015	0.13	0.35	0.13
2009	0.14	0.30	0.16
2008	0.15	0.25	0.18
2007	0.16	0.25	0.18
2006	0.16	0.27	0.19
2005	0.14	0.24	0.17
2004	0.11	0.27	0.11
2003	0.14	0.27	0.14
2002	0.10	0.27	0.11
2001	0.13	0.25	0.12
2000	0.10	0.22	0.09
1999	0.08	0.19	0.08
1998	0.08	0.20	0.10
1997	0.06	0.20	0.08
1996	0.11	0.20	0.12
1995	0.07	0.19	0.08
1994	0.08	0.19	0.08
1993	0.08	0.18	0.07
1992	0.06	0.17	0.04
1991	0.06	0.17	0.03
1990	0.05	0.16	0.05
1989	0.02	0.16	0.02
1988	0.04	0.16	0.03

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Eligible for

16%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	New Salem High School	North Dakota	New Salem-Almont 49 School District
2023	16%	27%	16%
2022	16%	22%	16%
2021	16%	27%	16%
2020	16%	28%	16%
2019	16%	28%	16%
2018	16%	29%	16%
2017	16%	29%	16%
2016	16%	25%	16%
2015	16%	24%	16%
2009	18%	26%	21%
2008	16%	23%	16%
2007	17%	22%	17%
2006	20%	21%	22%
2005	26%	21%	24%
2004	20%	20%	21%
2003	19%	20%	22%
2002	15%	19%	24%
2001	18%	20%	24%
2000	18%	21%	24%
1999	17%	21%	22%
1998	16%	22%	21%
1997	16%	21%	20%
1996	19%	20%	17%
1995	21%	20%	19%
1994	24%	21%	22%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	New Salem High School	North Dakota	New Salem-Almont 49 School District
2023	10%	6%	10%
2022	10%	3%	10%
2021	10%	5%	10%
2020	10%	6%	10%
2019	10%	6%	10%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	9%	6%	9%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	11%
2007	13%	8%	13%
2006	13%	8%	12%
2005	14%	8%	14%
2004	11%	8%	12%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	10%	8%	13%
2000	4%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Salem-Almont 49 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend New Salem High School?

168 students attend New Salem High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of New Salem High School students are White, 5% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of New Salem High School?

New Salem High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does New Salem High School offer ?

New Salem High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is New Salem High School part of?

New Salem High School is part of New Salem-Almont 49 School District.

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

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