Other / mixed grade configuration · Harvey, ND

Harvey High School

Federal NCES profile for Harvey High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380889000288
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harvey High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.

55
Resource Index · Higher
13.1:1
students per teacher
20.7%
free-lunch eligible
183
students enrolled

Harvey High School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

183

North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

14.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.1:1

vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg

+11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

20.7%

vs 28.2% North Dakota avg

-27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Harvey High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:113.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Harvey High School

Harvey High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Harvey, North Dakota, enrolling 183 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.1:1 puts it in the larger third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 20.7% lands close to the North Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 183 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.

Against 121 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #31.

Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 183 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district, Harvey 38, also runs Bm Hanson Elementary School (198 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 Harvey High School compares

Harvey 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 13.1:1 ▲ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.7% ▼ 27% 28.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 183 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
20.7%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
13.1:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 68% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,365
per pupil, district-wide - below North Dakota avg of $18,450
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 183 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

White 90.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Asian 2.2%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 90.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.5, Harvey High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harvey 38, which includes Harvey High School.

$16,365
Per student
-11%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.5%
State 52.1%
Federal 13.4%

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 Harvey High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bm Hanson Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Harvey High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Harvey 38 · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Harvey High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Harvey High School

How many students attend Harvey High School?

Harvey High School has 183 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harvey, ND.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harvey High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Harvey High School is 13.1:1, which is 11% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harvey High School?

20.7% of students at Harvey High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harvey High School?

The largest demographic group at Harvey High School is White at 90.7% of enrollment, in Harvey, ND.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harvey High School?

Harvey High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Harvey High School a good school?

Harvey High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median. 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 Harvey 38?

Besides Harvey High School, Harvey 38 also operates Bm Hanson Elementary School (198 students). See the Harvey 38 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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