Middle school (grades 6-8) · Dickinson, ND

Dickinson Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Dickinson Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 380003800887
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👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dickinson Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of North Dakota schools. It is also one of the largest schools in North Dakota.

#8 of 12
public schools in Dickinson · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
20.1:1
large classes for North Dakota
20.7%
free-lunch eligible

Dickinson Middle School has class sizes larger than 97% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dickinson Middle School ranks #8 of 12 public schools in Dickinson, ND.

School address

Dickinson, ND 58601
District: Dickinson 1 · North Dakota

NCES ID 380003800887 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+27 students YoY

Dickinson Middle School held near 869 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+27 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 47.3 → 49.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+27 students YoY 380003800887 · Dickinson, ND Middle · MID · TRAD

944 enr · 20.1:1 · 20.7% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Dickinson High School (1,022 students)

Dickinson Middle School held near 869 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+27 headcount). Teacher FTE added 47.3 → 49.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Dakota schools → · Find another →

Dickinson Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dickinson Middle School reports 944 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dickinson Middle School compares

Dickinson Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Dakota North Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.1:1 ▲ 70% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.7% ▼ 27% 28.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 944 top 4% - -

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

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
944
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.7%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
20.1:1
students per teacher - 70% above state mean
Top 97% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
22.2%
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
$14,504
per pupil, district-wide - below North Dakota avg of $19,475
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.1 FTE
Per 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
129
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.5%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: White at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.3, Dickinson Middle School is more mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.

Programs

District finance for Dickinson 1 reports $14,504 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dickinson Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dickinson High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Prairie Rose Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jefferson Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Heart River Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dickinson Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dickinson 1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~944 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dickinson Middle School

How many students attend Dickinson Middle School?

Dickinson Middle School has 944 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Dickinson, ND. CCD year-over-year: 842 (2022-23) → 869 (2023-24), nearly flat (+27).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dickinson Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dickinson Middle School is 20.1:1, which is 70% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dickinson Middle School?

20.7% of students at Dickinson Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dickinson Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Dickinson Middle School is White at 71.4% of enrollment, in Dickinson, ND.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dickinson Middle School?

Dickinson Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dickinson Middle School rank among public schools in Dickinson?

By Resource Investment Index, Dickinson Middle School ranks #8 of 12 public schools in Dickinson, 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 Dickinson on the city page.

What other schools are in Dickinson 1?

Besides Dickinson Middle School, Dickinson 1 also operates Dickinson High School (1,022 students), Prairie Rose Elementary School (490 students), and Lincoln Elementary School (387 students). See the Dickinson 1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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