Enrollment
44
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Glen Ullin, ND
Glen Ullin High School
Federal NCES profile for Glen Ullin High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 380783000236
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Glen Ullin High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of North Dakota schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 28.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 44
- students enrolled
Glen Ullin High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Glen Ullin 48 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380783000236 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.8%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Glen Ullin High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Glen Ullin High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Glen Ullin High School sits near the smaller end of the North Dakota enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Resource indicators are the standout signal
Glen Ullin High School's economic-need measure is not at a state extreme, while its Resource Investment Index is. The campus outranks most North Dakota schools on the combined reported-resource measure, so the differentiator comes from staffing, counselor access, gifted programming, or attendance rather than from an unusually low-need population alone. The component breakdown identifies which inputs actually produce that placement.
No single support indicator dominates
Glen Ullin High School's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Glen Ullin High School is a small high school in Glen Ullin, North Dakota, enrolling 44 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Glen Ullin High School is leaner than roughly 95% of North Dakota schools and 53% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 28.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 44 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Against 32 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and African American (9%) (diversity index 48/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 44 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Discipline events run high: 11 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 44 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Glen Ullin 48, also runs Glen Ullin Elementary School (90 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 Glen Ullin High School compares
Glen Ullin 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 | 5.5:1 | ▼ 53% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.8% | ▲ 2% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 44 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
44
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% above 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
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 5% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$18,497
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 44 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 70.5%
African American 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Asian 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.8%
Largest group: White at 70.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, Glen Ullin High School is more mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Glen Ullin 48, which includes Glen Ullin High School.
$18,497
Per student
+0%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.7%
State 37.5%
Federal 11.8%
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 Glen Ullin High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ullin Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Glen Ullin High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 90
- Students per teacher
- 4.5:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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 (~44 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Glen Ullin High School
How many students attend Glen Ullin High School?
Glen Ullin High School has 44 students enrolled. It is a high school in Glen Ullin, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen Ullin High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Glen Ullin High School is 5.5:1, which is 53% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 65% 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 Glen Ullin High School?
28.8% of students at Glen Ullin High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glen Ullin High School?
The largest demographic group at Glen Ullin High School is White at 70.5% of enrollment, in Glen Ullin, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Glen Ullin High School?
Glen Ullin High School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Glen Ullin 48?
Besides Glen Ullin High School, Glen Ullin 48 also operates Glen Ullin Elementary School (90 students). See the Glen Ullin 48 district page for the complete list.
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