Enrollment
16
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Totten, ND
Four Winds Community Pk School
Federal NCES profile for Four Winds Community Pk School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380717000853
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Four Winds Community Pk School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of North Dakota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Dakota.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16:1
- large classes for North Dakota
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 16
- students enrolled
Four Winds Community Pk School has class sizes larger than 88% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ft Totten 30 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380717000853 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
+36% 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 Pk School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Four Winds Community Pk School
Four Winds Community Pk School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Fort Totten, North Dakota, enrolling 16 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16:1 is larger than about 88% of North Dakota schools and 36% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
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.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of North Dakota schools, with 16 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 16 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.
Its district, Ft Totten 30, also runs Four Winds Community High School (159 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 Pk School compares
Four Winds Community Pk 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 | 16:1 | ▲ 36% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 255% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
16
Bigger than 2% 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
16:1
students per teacher
- 36% above state mean
Top 88% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
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 16 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.
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 100.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Four Winds Community Pk School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ft Totten 30, which includes Four Winds Community Pk 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 Pk School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Winds Community High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Four Winds Community Pk School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 159
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~16 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Four Winds Community Pk School
How many students attend Four Winds Community Pk School?
Four Winds Community Pk School has 16 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Totten, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Four Winds Community Pk School?
The student-teacher ratio at Four Winds Community Pk School is 16:1, which is 36% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Four Winds Community Pk School?
100.0% of students at Four Winds Community Pk 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 Pk School?
The largest demographic group at Four Winds Community Pk School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in Fort Totten, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Four Winds Community Pk School?
Four Winds Community Pk School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Four Winds Community Pk School a good school?
Four Winds Community Pk School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of North Dakota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Dakota. 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 Pk School, Ft Totten 30 also operates Four Winds Community High School (159 students). See the Ft Totten 30 district page for the complete list.
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