Other / mixed grade configuration · Beulah, ND

Beulah Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Beulah Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380003200031
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beulah Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of North Dakota schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Beulah · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
large classes for North Dakota
20.1%
free-lunch eligible

Beulah Elementary School has class sizes larger than 85% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Beulah Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Beulah, ND.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Beulah Elementary School shrank from 319 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (-5.3%).

Teacher FTE held 20.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-17 students YoY 380003200031 · Beulah, ND Other · SMALL · TRAD

306 enr · 15.3:1 · 20.1% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Beulah Middle School (233 students)

Beulah Elementary School shrank from 319 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (-5.3%). Teacher FTE held 20.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Dakota schools → · Find another →

Beulah Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Beulah Elementary School reports 306 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 Beulah Elementary School compares

Beulah Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Dakota North Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 30% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.1% ▼ 29% 28.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 306 top 25% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
306
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.1%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 85% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,708
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: White at 86.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Beulah Elementary School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.

Programs

District finance for Beulah 27 reports $12,708 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Beulah Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Beulah Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Beulah High School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Beulah 27 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Beulah Elementary School

How many students attend Beulah Elementary School?

Beulah Elementary School has 306 students enrolled. It is a public school in Beulah, ND. CCD year-over-year: 319 (2022-23) → 302 (2023-24), down 17.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Beulah Elementary School is 15.3:1, which is 30% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

20.1% of students at Beulah Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beulah Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Beulah Elementary School is White at 86.9% of enrollment, in Beulah, ND.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beulah Elementary School?

Beulah Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Beulah Elementary School rank among public schools in Beulah?

By Resource Investment Index, Beulah Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Beulah, ND. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Beulah 27?

Besides Beulah Elementary School, Beulah 27 also operates Beulah Middle School (233 students) and Beulah High School (209 students). See the Beulah 27 district page for the complete list.

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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