Enrollment
78
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bismarck, ND
Apple Creek Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Apple Creek Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 380201400012
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Apple Creek Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- #6 of 19
- elementary schools in Bismarck · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 78
- students enrolled
Apple Creek Elementary School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Apple Creek Elementary School ranks #6 of 19 elementary schools in Bismarck, ND.
School address
District: Apple Creek 39 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380201400012 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Apple Creek Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Apple Creek Elementary School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Apple Creek Elementary School is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among North Dakota schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Attendance is a relative strength
9.0% of Apple Creek Elementary School students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 civil-rights collection. On its face, that is a comparatively low historical rate, though this page does not treat it as a current national benchmark or guarantee current-year performance. Here, attendance is a more distinctive signal than the presence or absence of any single specialist role.
Apple Creek Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Bismarck, North Dakota, enrolling 78 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13:1 puts it in the larger third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 78 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 195 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Apple Creek 39 spends $9,471 per pupil, 49% below the North Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Bismarck's elementary schools, it stands alongside Victor Solheim Elementary School (588 students): Apple Creek Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13:1 vs 15.5:1).
Apple Creek 39 operates only this one school, so Apple Creek Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Apple Creek Elementary School compares
Apple Creek Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against North Dakota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Dakota | North Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▲ 10% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 78 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
78
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 68% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$9,471
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Dakota avg of $18,450
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 83.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 14.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.6, Apple Creek Elementary School is about as mixed as the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Apple Creek 39, which includes Apple Creek Elementary School.
$9,471
Per student
-49%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.8%
State 52.9%
Federal 5.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Bismarck
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Victor Solheim Elementary School
Standard public school
588 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
Elk Ridge Elementary School
Standard public school
510 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Robert Place Miller Elementary School
Standard public school
485 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Liberty Elementary School
Standard public school
470 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Sunrise Elementary School
Standard public school
445 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Northridge Elementary School
Standard public school
410 students 11.4:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~78 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Apple Creek Elementary School
How many students attend Apple Creek Elementary School?
Apple Creek Elementary School has 78 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bismarck, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Apple Creek Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Apple Creek Elementary School is 13:1, which is 10% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Apple Creek Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Apple Creek Elementary School is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Bismarck, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Apple Creek Elementary School?
Apple Creek Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Apple Creek Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Bismarck?
By Resource Investment Index, Apple Creek Elementary School ranks #6 of 19 elementary schools in Bismarck, ND. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Bismarck on the city page.
What other schools are in Apple Creek 39?
None reported; Apple Creek 39 operates only Apple Creek Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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