Enrollment
70
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 380004300230
Gackle-Streeter Elementary School — Gackle, ND
Federal NCES profile for Gackle-Streeter Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 78
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gackle-Streeter Elementary School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (51/100), with class sizes smaller than 78% of North Dakota schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 51/100
- 8.8:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 22.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 70
- students enrolled
School address
District: Gackle-Streeter 56 · North Dakota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 11.7:1 North Dakota avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.7%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gackle-Streeter Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Gackle-Streeter Elementary School reports 70 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% below the North Dakota state mean of 11.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 44% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% below the North Dakota average and 56% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 350 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Gackle-Streeter 56 spends $24,688 per pupil district-wide, above the North Dakota average of $18,450 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 42.7% from local sources (property taxes), 40.1% from the state, and 17.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Gackle-Streeter Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North Dakota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs North Dakota | North Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.7% | ▼ 20% | 28.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 70 | top 23% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
9 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 94% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
70 larger than 7% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
22.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% 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
8.8:1
students per teacher
— 25% below state mean
Top 22% in North Dakota — lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$24,688
per pupil, district-wide
— above North Dakota avg of $18,450
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Per 350 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
Enrollment 70 Top 23% in North Dakota — larger than 77% of 499 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 8.8:1 -25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.7% -20% vs state
NCES ID 380004300230
Student demographics
White 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.2
Students per counselor 350:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gackle-Streeter 56, which includes Gackle-Streeter Elementary School.
$24,688
Per student
+34%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+49%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.7%
State 40.1%
Federal 17.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 30
- Students per teacher
- 4.2:1
Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Gackle-Streeter Elementary School
How many students attend Gackle-Streeter Elementary School?
Gackle-Streeter Elementary School has 70 students enrolled. It is a other school in Gackle, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gackle-Streeter Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gackle-Streeter Elementary School is 8.8:1, which is 25% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.7:1 and 44% 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 Gackle-Streeter Elementary School?
22.7% of students at Gackle-Streeter Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gackle-Streeter Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Gackle-Streeter Elementary School is White at 90.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Gackle, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gackle-Streeter Elementary School?
Gackle-Streeter Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Gackle-Streeter Elementary School a good school?
Gackle-Streeter Elementary School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (51/100), with class sizes smaller than 78% of North Dakota schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.