Enrollment
320
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bottineau, ND
Bottineau Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Bottineau Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380306000068
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bottineau Junior-Senior High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 30.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 320
- students enrolled
Bottineau Junior-Senior High 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 380306000068 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.2%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bottineau Junior-Senior High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bottineau Junior-Senior High School
Bottineau Junior-Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bottineau, North Dakota, enrolling 320 students.
At 10.7:1, 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.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 30.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 320 puts it in the larger third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Against 69 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #34.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 320 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
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 Elementary School (351 students): Bottineau Junior-Senior High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.7:1 vs 12.1:1).
Its district, Bottineau 1, also runs Bottineau Elementary School (351 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 Junior-Senior High School compares
Bottineau Junior-Senior 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.2% | ▲ 7% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 320 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
320
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% above 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
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 41% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.7%
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
$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 320 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 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 85.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.7%
Two or More 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 85.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.2, Bottineau Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bottineau 1, which includes Bottineau Junior-Senior High 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 Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottineau Elementary School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bottineau Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 351
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~320 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bottineau Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Bottineau Junior-Senior High School?
Bottineau Junior-Senior High School has 320 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bottineau, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bottineau Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bottineau Junior-Senior High School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Bottineau Junior-Senior High School?
30.2% of students at Bottineau Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bottineau Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Bottineau Junior-Senior High School is White at 85.3% of enrollment, in Bottineau, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bottineau Junior-Senior High School?
Bottineau Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bottineau Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Bottineau Junior-Senior High School earns 47/100 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 Junior-Senior High School, Bottineau 1 also operates Bottineau Elementary School (351 students). See the Bottineau 1 district page for the complete list.
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