Enrollment
236
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dunseith, ND
Dunseith Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Dunseith Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380546000155
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 53
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dunseith Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of North Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 236
- students enrolled
Dunseith Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 76% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dunseith 1 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380546000155 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+255% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dunseith Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dunseith Elementary School
Dunseith Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Dunseith, North Dakota, enrolling 236 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 255% above the North Dakota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 236 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.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 236 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Dunseith 1 spends $22,054 per pupil, 20% above the North Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 37.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Dunseith's public schools, it stands alongside Dunseith High School (278 students): Dunseith Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.7:1 vs 9.9:1).
Its district, Dunseith 1, also runs Dunseith High School (278 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 Dunseith Elementary School compares
Dunseith 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 255% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 236 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
236
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 255% above the North Dakota average of 28.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 24% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.3%
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
$22,054
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 236 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 97.9%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Dunseith Elementary School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dunseith 1, which includes Dunseith Elementary School.
$22,054
Per student
+20%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.0%
State 55.6%
Federal 37.3%
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 Dunseith Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunseith High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dunseith Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar other schools in Dunseith
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 (~236 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Dunseith Elementary School
How many students attend Dunseith Elementary School?
Dunseith Elementary School has 236 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dunseith, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dunseith Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dunseith Elementary School is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Dunseith Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Dunseith Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dunseith Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Dunseith Elementary School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.9% of enrollment, in Dunseith, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dunseith Elementary School?
Dunseith Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Dunseith Elementary School a good school?
Dunseith Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Dunseith 1?
Besides Dunseith Elementary School, Dunseith 1 also operates Dunseith High School (278 students). See the Dunseith 1 district page for the complete list.
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