Elementary school (grades K-5) · Williston, ND

Bakken Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Bakken Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 380040500913
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0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bakken Elementary School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.

#9 of 10
elementary schools in Williston · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
12.8:1
students per teacher
21.5%
free-lunch eligible

Bakken Elementary School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bakken Elementary School ranks #9 of 10 elementary schools in Williston, ND.

School address

Williston, ND 58801
District: Williston Basin 7 · North Dakota

NCES ID 380040500913 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

627 on latest CCD 380040500913 · Williston, ND Elementary · MID · TRAD

627 enr · 12.8:1 · 21.5% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Williston High School (1,370 students)

Resource Investment Index #9 of 10 elementary schools in Williston. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · North Dakota schools → · Find another →

Bakken Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bakken Elementary School reports 627 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bakken Elementary School compares

Bakken Elementary School vs North Dakota and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs North Dakota North Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▲ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.5% ▼ 24% 28.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 627 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
627
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.5%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 65% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.7%
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
$13,026
per pupil, district-wide - below North Dakota avg of $19,475
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 627 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

District finance for Williston Basin 7 reports $13,026 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bakken Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Williston High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hagan Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Williston Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mcvay Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Missouri Ridge Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bakken Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Williston Basin 7 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Williston

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Hagan Elementary School
Standard public school
486 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Mcvay Elementary School
Standard public school
449 students 23.6:1 students per teacher
Missouri Ridge Middle School
Standard public school
397 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Rickard Elementary School
Standard public school
319 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Standard public school
303 students 12.6:1 students per teacher
Wilkinson Elementary School
Standard public school
301 students 10.8:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~627 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bakken Elementary School

How many students attend Bakken Elementary School?

Bakken Elementary School has 627 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Williston, ND.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bakken Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bakken Elementary School is 12.8:1, which is 8% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bakken Elementary School?

21.5% of students at Bakken Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bakken Elementary School?

Bakken Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 Bakken Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Williston?

By Resource Investment Index, Bakken Elementary School ranks #9 of 10 elementary schools in Williston, 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 Williston on the city page.

What other schools are in Williston Basin 7?

Besides Bakken Elementary School, Williston Basin 7 also operates Williston High School (1,370 students), Hagan Elementary School (486 students), and Williston Middle School (485 students). See the Williston Basin 7 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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