📍 101 4th Avenue W, Lignite, Burke County, 58752
Burke Central Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lignite, Burke County. The school has 52 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Burke Central 36 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Burke Central Elementary School enrolls 52 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
21 of the school's 52 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 15 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Burke Central Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ND At-Large, state senate district 2, state house district 2.
Burke Central Elementary School is one of 2 schools in BURKE CENTRAL 36, based in Lignite, North Dakota. The district serves 95 students district-wide and employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 52 students, Burke Central Elementary School is close to the district average of about 48 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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