Enrollment
74
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hatton, ND
Hatton Eielson High School
Federal NCES profile for Hatton Eielson High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380900000290
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hatton Eielson High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of North Dakota schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.4:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 19.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 74
- students enrolled
Hatton Eielson High School has class sizes smaller than 85% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hatton Eielson 7 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380900000290 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.4:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.1%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hatton Eielson High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hatton Eielson High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Hatton Eielson 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.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Hatton Eielson High School falls within the wide middle of the North Dakota distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Hatton Eielson High School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Hatton Eielson High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hatton, North Dakota, enrolling 74 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.4:1, Hatton Eielson High School is leaner than roughly 85% of North Dakota schools and 37% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 74 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 76 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #39.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 148 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Hatton's public schools, it stands alongside Hatton Eielson Elementary School (83 students): Hatton Eielson High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.4:1 vs 8.3:1).
Its district, Hatton Eielson 7, also runs Hatton Eielson 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 Hatton Eielson High School compares
Hatton Eielson 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 | 7.4:1 | ▼ 37% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.1% | ▼ 32% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 74 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
7.4:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 15% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,988
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Student demographics
White 87.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
Two or More 2.7%
Largest group: White at 87.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.9, Hatton Eielson High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hatton Eielson 7, which includes Hatton Eielson High School.
$18,988
Per student
+3%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.7%
State 48.8%
Federal 12.5%
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 Hatton Eielson High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatton Eielson Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hatton Eielson 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
- 60/100
Similar other schools in Hatton
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 (~74 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Hatton Eielson High School
How many students attend Hatton Eielson High School?
Hatton Eielson High School has 74 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hatton, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hatton Eielson High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hatton Eielson High School is 7.4:1, which is 37% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 53% 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 Hatton Eielson High School?
19.1% of students at Hatton Eielson High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hatton Eielson High School?
The largest demographic group at Hatton Eielson High School is White at 87.8% of enrollment, in Hatton, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hatton Eielson High School?
Hatton Eielson High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Hatton Eielson 7?
Besides Hatton Eielson High School, Hatton Eielson 7 also operates Hatton Eielson Elementary School (83 students). See the Hatton Eielson 7 district page for the complete list.
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