Enrollment
159
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Fort Totten, ND
Four Winds Community High School
Federal NCES profile for Four Winds Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 380717000227
👥 S:T ratio 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Four Winds Community High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of North Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 159
- students enrolled
Four Winds Community High School has class sizes smaller than 78% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ft Totten 30 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380717000227 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+255% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Four Winds Community High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Four Winds Community High School
Four Winds Community High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Fort Totten, North Dakota, enrolling 159 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.4:1 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.
With 159 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.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 1/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 159 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 69.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Ft Totten 30, also runs Four Winds Community Pk School (16 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 Four Winds Community High School compares
Four Winds Community High 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 | 8.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 255% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 159 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
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
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 22% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$19,218
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 159 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 99.4%
White 0.6%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 99.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 1.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 1.2, Four Winds Community High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ft Totten 30, which includes Four Winds Community High School.
$19,218
Per student
+4%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.5%
State 27.7%
Federal 69.8%
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 Four Winds Community High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Winds Community Pk School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Four Winds Community High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar high 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 (~159 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Four Winds Community High School
How many students attend Four Winds Community High School?
Four Winds Community High School has 159 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fort Totten, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Four Winds Community High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Four Winds Community High School is 8.4:1, which is 29% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 46% 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 Four Winds Community High School?
100.0% of students at Four Winds Community High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Four Winds Community High School?
The largest demographic group at Four Winds Community High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 99.4% of enrollment, in Fort Totten, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Four Winds Community High School?
Four Winds Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Four Winds Community High School a good school?
Four Winds Community High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Ft Totten 30?
Besides Four Winds Community High School, Ft Totten 30 also operates Four Winds Community Pk School (16 students). See the Ft Totten 30 district page for the complete list.
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