Enrollment
351
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bottineau, ND
Bottineau Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Bottineau Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380306000067
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bottineau Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.1:1
- students per teacher
- 19.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 351
- students enrolled
Bottineau Elementary School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bottineau 1 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380306000067 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.5%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bottineau Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bottineau Elementary School
Bottineau Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bottineau, North Dakota, enrolling 351 students.
At 12.1:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 19.5% lands close to the North Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 351 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 99 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #71, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 351 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Bottineau's public schools, it stands alongside Bottineau Junior-Senior High School (320 students): Bottineau Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.1:1 vs 10.7:1).
Its district, Bottineau 1, also runs Bottineau Junior-Senior High School (320 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 Bottineau Elementary School compares
Bottineau 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 | 12.1:1 | ▲ 3% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.5% | ▼ 31% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 351 | top 21% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
351
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 59% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,291
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Dakota avg of $18,450
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 351 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 84.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.4%
Two or More 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 84.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, Bottineau Elementary School is about as mixed as the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bottineau 1, which includes Bottineau Elementary School.
$15,291
Per student
-17%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.6%
State 45.6%
Federal 17.8%
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 Bottineau Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottineau Junior-Senior High School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bottineau Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 320
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other schools in Bottineau
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 (~351 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bottineau Elementary School
How many students attend Bottineau Elementary School?
Bottineau Elementary School has 351 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bottineau, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bottineau Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bottineau Elementary School is 12.1:1, which is 3% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bottineau Elementary School?
19.5% of students at Bottineau Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bottineau Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bottineau Elementary School is White at 84.0% of enrollment, in Bottineau, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bottineau Elementary School?
Bottineau Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Bottineau Elementary School a good school?
Bottineau Elementary School earns 41/100 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 Bottineau 1?
Besides Bottineau Elementary School, Bottineau 1 also operates Bottineau Junior-Senior High School (320 students). See the Bottineau 1 district page for the complete list.
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