Enrollment
225
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Garrison, ND
Bob Callies Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Bob Callies Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380759000233
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bob Callies Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 11.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 225
- students enrolled
Bob Callies Elementary School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Garrison 51 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380759000233 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.5%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bob Callies Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bob Callies Elementary School
Bob Callies Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Garrison, North Dakota, enrolling 225 students.
At 11.8:1, 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, 11.5% free-meal eligibility runs 59% below the North Dakota average.
Enrollment of 225 puts it in the larger third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Among 101 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 (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 450 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 20.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Garrison's public schools, it stands alongside Garrison High School (171 students): Bob Callies Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 13.2:1).
Its district, Garrison 51, also runs Garrison High School (171 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 Bob Callies Elementary School compares
Bob Callies 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.5% | ▼ 59% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 225 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
225
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 59% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 54% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,000
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Dakota avg of $18,450
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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.
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 86.7%
Two or More 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.2, Bob Callies Elementary School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Garrison 51, which includes Bob Callies Elementary School.
$17,000
Per student
-8%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 40.6%
Federal 20.5%
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 Bob Callies Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bob Callies Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 171
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar other schools in Garrison
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 (~225 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bob Callies Elementary School
How many students attend Bob Callies Elementary School?
Bob Callies Elementary School has 225 students enrolled. It is a public school in Garrison, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bob Callies Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bob Callies Elementary School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bob Callies Elementary School?
11.5% of students at Bob Callies Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bob Callies Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bob Callies Elementary School is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Garrison, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bob Callies Elementary School?
Bob Callies Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bob Callies Elementary School a good school?
Bob Callies Elementary School earns 42/100 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 Garrison 51?
Besides Bob Callies Elementary School, Garrison 51 also operates Garrison High School (171 students). See the Garrison 51 district page for the complete list.
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