Enrollment
100
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Elgin, ND
Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380004500174
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- students per teacher
- 41.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 100
- students enrolled
Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Elgin-New Leipzig 49 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380004500174 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.9%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among North Dakota schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School serves a higher-need student population than most North Dakota campuses while its Resource Investment Index still lands in the state's upper tier. That combination is more informative than either figure alone: reported staffing and program capacity are comparatively strong despite a funding context that often carries greater service demands. It does not prove equal outcomes, but it identifies a campus whose federal resource signals are not simply tracking a lower-need intake.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Elgin, North Dakota, enrolling 100 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 41.9% of students qualify for free meals, 49% above the North Dakota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 100 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Dakota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Against 46 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Two or More (10%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 100 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Elgin's public schools, it stands alongside Elgin-New Leipzig High School (68 students): Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10:1 vs 9.7:1).
Its district, Elgin-New Leipzig 49, also runs Elgin-New Leipzig High School (68 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 Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School compares
Elgin-New Leipzig 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.9% | ▲ 49% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
100
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 36% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.0%
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
$19,030
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Dakota avg of $18,450
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 100 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 76.0%
Two or More 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0%
African American 2.0%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: White at 76.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.3, Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School is more mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elgin-New Leipzig 49, which includes Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School.
$19,030
Per student
+3%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.5%
State 51.5%
Federal 13.0%
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 Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin-New Leipzig High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 68
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other schools in Elgin
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 (~100 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School
How many students attend Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School?
Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School has 100 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elgin, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School?
41.9% of students at Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School is White at 76.0% of enrollment, in Elgin, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School?
Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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 Elgin-New Leipzig 49?
Besides Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary School, Elgin-New Leipzig 49 also operates Elgin-New Leipzig High School (68 students). See the Elgin-New Leipzig 49 district page for the complete list.
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