Enrollment
83
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Grenora, ND
Grenora High School
Federal NCES profile for Grenora High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380846000274
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grenora High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 38.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 83
- students enrolled
Grenora High School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grenora 99 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380846000274 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.6%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grenora High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grenora High School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Grenora High 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
Grenora High 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.
Attendance is a relative strength
7.2% of Grenora High School students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 civil-rights collection. On its face, that is a comparatively low historical rate, though this page does not treat it as a current national benchmark or guarantee current-year performance. Here, attendance is a more distinctive signal than the presence or absence of any single specialist role.
Grenora High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Grenora, North Dakota, enrolling 83 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 38.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 83 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 498 North Dakota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 51 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 83 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Grenora 99 spends $25,851 per pupil, 40% above the North Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Grenora's public schools, it stands alongside Grenora Elementary School (83 students): Grenora High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.4:1 vs 8.3:1).
Its district, Grenora 99, also runs Grenora Elementary School (83 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 Grenora High School compares
Grenora 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.6% | ▲ 37% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 83 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
83
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 39% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,851
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Dakota avg of $18,450
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 83 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 92.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Asian 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
Largest group: White at 92.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.7, Grenora High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grenora 99, which includes Grenora High School.
$25,851
Per student
+40%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.6%
State 28.7%
Federal 4.7%
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 Grenora High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenora Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grenora High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 83
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar other schools in Grenora
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 (~83 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grenora High School
How many students attend Grenora High School?
Grenora High School has 83 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grenora, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grenora High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grenora High School is 10.4:1, which is 12% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Grenora High School?
38.6% of students at Grenora High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grenora High School?
The largest demographic group at Grenora High School is White at 92.8% of enrollment, in Grenora, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grenora High School?
Grenora High School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Grenora 99?
Besides Grenora High School, Grenora 99 also operates Grenora Elementary School (83 students). See the Grenora 99 district page for the complete list.
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