Enrollment
47
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ashley, ND
Ashley High School
Federal NCES profile for Ashley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380217000014
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
📋 Attendance 4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ashley High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of North Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.8:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 22.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 47
- students enrolled
Ashley High School has class sizes smaller than 82% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.8%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ashley High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ashley High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Ashley High School sits near the smaller end of the North Dakota enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Ashley High School falls within the wide middle of the North Dakota distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Ashley High School's 38.3% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Ashley High School is a small combined-grade school in Ashley, North Dakota, enrolling 47 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 22.8% lands close to the North Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 47 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.
Among 44 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #36, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 47 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 11 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 47 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Ashley's public schools, it stands alongside Ashley Elementary School (74 students): Ashley High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (7.8:1 vs 6.7:1).
Its district, Ashley 9, also runs Ashley Elementary School (74 students).
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 Ashley High School compares
Ashley High 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 | 7.8:1 | ▼ 34% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.8% | ▼ 19% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 47 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
47
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% below the North Dakota average of 28.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 18% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,826
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Dakota avg of $18,450
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 47 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 97.9%
African American 2.1%
Largest group: White at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Ashley High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ashley 9, which includes Ashley High School.
$17,826
Per student
-3%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.0%
State 55.2%
Federal 13.8%
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.
How Ashley High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ashley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
Similar other schools in Ashley
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~47 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ashley High School
How many students attend Ashley High School?
Ashley High School has 47 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ashley, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashley High School is 7.8:1, which is 34% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 50% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ashley High School?
22.8% of students at Ashley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashley High School?
The largest demographic group at Ashley High School is White at 97.9% of enrollment, in Ashley, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashley High School?
Ashley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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).
What other schools are in Ashley 9?
Besides Ashley High School, Ashley 9 also operates Ashley Elementary School (74 students). See the Ashley 9 district page for the complete list.
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