High school (grades 9-12) · Beulah, ND

Beulah High School

Federal NCES profile for Beulah High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 380003200032
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beulah High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Beulah · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
11.6:1
students per teacher
8.7%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Beulah High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Beulah, ND.

School address

Enrollment

209

North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.6:1

vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg

-2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

8.7%

vs 28.2% North Dakota avg

-69% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Beulah High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:111.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Beulah High School

Beulah High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Beulah, North Dakota, enrolling 209 students.

At 11.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the North Dakota median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.7% free-meal eligibility runs 69% below the North Dakota average.

With 209 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Dakota median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.

Among 96 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #82, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 209 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Beulah 27 spends $13,174 per pupil, 29% below the North Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Beulah 27 also operates Beulah Elementary School (306 students) and Beulah Middle School (233 students) alongside Beulah High School.

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 Beulah High School compares

Beulah 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 11.6:1 ▼ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.7% ▼ 69% 28.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 209 top 37% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
8.7%
free-lunch eligible - 69% below the North Dakota average of 28.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 52% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.6%
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
$13,174
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 86.1%
Two or More 7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Asian 1.0%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 86.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.2, Beulah High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beulah 27, which includes Beulah High School.

$13,174
Per student
-29%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.1%
State 47.1%
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 Beulah High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Beulah Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Beulah Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Beulah High 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

Similar high 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Beulah High School

How many students attend Beulah High School?

Beulah High School has 209 students enrolled. It is a high school in Beulah, ND.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Beulah High School is 11.6:1, which is 2% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 26% 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 Beulah High School?

8.7% of students at Beulah High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Beulah High School is White at 86.1% of enrollment, in Beulah, ND.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beulah High School?

Beulah High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Beulah High School ranks #2 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. See all public schools in Beulah on the city page.

Is Beulah High School a good school?

Beulah High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Beulah 27?

Besides Beulah High School, Beulah 27 also operates Beulah Elementary School (306 students) and Beulah Middle School (233 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 2021-22) · 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.

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