High school (grades 9-12) · Jamestown, ND

Jamestown High School

Federal NCES profile for Jamestown High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 380002100310
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jamestown High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median. It is also one of the largest schools in North Dakota.

#6 of 7
public schools in Jamestown · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
11.1:1
students per teacher
15.2%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Jamestown High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Jamestown, ND.

School address

Jamestown, ND 58401
District: Jamestown 1 · North Dakota

NCES ID 380002100310 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

Jamestown High School held near 759 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 65.0 → 65.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 380002100310 · Jamestown, ND High · MID · TRAD

722 enr · 11.1:1 · 15.2% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Jamestown Middle School (466 students)

Jamestown High School held near 759 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE held 65.0 → 65.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Dakota schools → · Find another →

Jamestown High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jamestown High School reports 722 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Jamestown High School compares

Jamestown High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Dakota North Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.2% ▼ 46% 28.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 722 top 5% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
722
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.2%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 47% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,986
per pupil, district-wide - below North Dakota avg of $19,475
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
55
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.9%
African American 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 85.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.7, Jamestown High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Jamestown 1 reports $13,986 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jamestown High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jamestown Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
William S Gussner Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Louis L'amour Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jamestown 1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~722 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jamestown High School

How many students attend Jamestown High School?

Jamestown High School has 722 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jamestown, ND. CCD year-over-year: 777 (2022-23) → 759 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Jamestown High School is 11.1:1, which is 6% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Jamestown High School?

15.2% of students at Jamestown High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Jamestown High School is White at 85.9% of enrollment, in Jamestown, ND.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jamestown High School?

Jamestown High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).

How does Jamestown High School rank among public schools in Jamestown?

By Resource Investment Index, Jamestown High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Jamestown, ND. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Jamestown on the city page.

What other schools are in Jamestown 1?

Besides Jamestown High School, Jamestown 1 also operates Jamestown Middle School (466 students), William S Gussner Elementary School (239 students), and Roosevelt Elementary School (216 students). See the Jamestown 1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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