High school (grades 9-12) · Drayton, ND

Drayton High School

Federal NCES profile for Drayton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 380534000151
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
88
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Drayton High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of North Dakota schools.

37
Resource Index · Typical
20.7:1
large classes for North Dakota
23.9%
free-lunch eligible
62
students enrolled

Drayton High School has class sizes larger than 98% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+3 students YoY

Drayton High School grew from 46 students in 2022-23 to 49 in 2023-24 (+6.5%).

Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+3 students YoY 380534000151 · Drayton, ND High · SMALL · TRAD

62 enr · 20.7:1 · 23.9% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Drayton Elementary School (120 students)

Drayton High School grew from 46 students in 2022-23 to 49 in 2023-24 (+6.5%). Teacher FTE held 4.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Dakota schools → · Find another →

How Drayton High School compares

Drayton High School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 20.7:1 ▲ 75% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.9% ▼ 15% 28.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 62 top 80% - -

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

20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
62
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.9%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
20.7:1
students per teacher - 75% above state mean
Top 98% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
35.5%
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
$21,864
per pupil, district-wide - above North Dakota avg of $19,475
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 62 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.

Student demographics

White 75.8%
Hispanic or Latino 22.6%
Two or More 1.6%

Largest group: White at 75.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.4, Drayton High School is more mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Drayton 19 reports $21,864 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Drayton High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Drayton Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Drayton 19 · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Drayton High School

How many students attend Drayton High School?

Drayton High School has 62 students enrolled. It is a high school in Drayton, ND. CCD year-over-year: 46 (2022-23) → 49 (2023-24), up 3.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Drayton High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Drayton High School is 20.7:1, which is 75% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Drayton High School?

23.9% of students at Drayton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Drayton High School?

The largest demographic group at Drayton High School is White at 75.8% of enrollment, in Drayton, ND.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Drayton High School?

Drayton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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).

What other schools are in Drayton 19?

Besides Drayton High School, Drayton 19 also operates Drayton Elementary School (120 students). See the Drayton 19 district page for the complete list.

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.