Enrollment
55
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Medora, ND
Demores Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Demores Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380284000033
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Demores Elementary School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of North Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.9:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 3.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 55
- students enrolled
Demores Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 82% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Billings Co 1 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380284000033 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
3.6%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-87% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Demores Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Demores Elementary School
Demores Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Medora, North Dakota, enrolling 55 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.6% free-meal eligibility runs 87% below the North Dakota average.
Enrollment of 55 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 498 North Dakota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 19 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #4.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 110 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Billings Co 1 spends $24,325 per pupil, 32% above the North Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Billings Co 1, also runs Prairie Elementary School (46 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 Demores Elementary School compares
Demores 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 33% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 3.6% | ▼ 87% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 55 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
55
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
3.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 87% 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
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 18% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,325
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Dakota avg of $18,450
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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 98.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Largest group: White at 98.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.5, Demores Elementary School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Billings Co 1, which includes Demores Elementary School.
$24,325
Per student
+32%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.8%
State 3.3%
Federal 13.9%
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 Demores Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Demores Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 5.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~55 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Demores Elementary School
How many students attend Demores Elementary School?
Demores Elementary School has 55 students enrolled. It is a public school in Medora, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Demores Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Demores Elementary School is 7.9:1, which is 33% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 50% 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 Demores Elementary School?
3.6% of students at Demores Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Demores Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Demores Elementary School is White at 98.2% of enrollment, in Medora, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Demores Elementary School?
Demores Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher 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 Demores Elementary School a good school?
Demores Elementary School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of North Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools. 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 Billings Co 1?
Besides Demores Elementary School, Billings Co 1 also operates Prairie Elementary School (46 students). See the Billings Co 1 district page for the complete list.
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