Enrollment
263
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Killdeer, ND
Killdeer High School
Federal NCES profile for Killdeer High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381027000332
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Killdeer High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 15.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 263
- students enrolled
Killdeer High School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Killdeer 16 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381027000332 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.2%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Killdeer High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Killdeer High School
Killdeer High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Killdeer, North Dakota, enrolling 263 students.
At 12:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the North Dakota median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 263 puts it in the larger third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Against 106 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #33.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (15%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 132 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Killdeer's public schools, it stands alongside Killdeer Elementary School (344 students): Killdeer High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12:1 vs 11.5:1).
Its district, Killdeer 16, also runs Killdeer Elementary School (344 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 Killdeer High School compares
Killdeer 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 | 12:1 | ▲ 2% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.2% | ▼ 46% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 263 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
263
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
12:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 58% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,388
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Dakota avg of $18,450
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 132 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 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 68.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 1.5%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 68.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Killdeer High School is more mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Killdeer 16, which includes Killdeer High School.
$15,388
Per student
-17%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.6%
State 22.3%
Federal 14.0%
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 Killdeer High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killdeer Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Killdeer High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 344
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar other schools in Killdeer
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 (~263 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Killdeer High School
How many students attend Killdeer High School?
Killdeer High School has 263 students enrolled. It is a public school in Killdeer, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Killdeer High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Killdeer High School is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Killdeer High School?
15.2% of students at Killdeer High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Killdeer High School?
The largest demographic group at Killdeer High School is White at 68.4% of enrollment, in Killdeer, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Killdeer High School?
Killdeer High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Killdeer High School a good school?
Killdeer High School earns 52/100 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 Killdeer 16?
Besides Killdeer High School, Killdeer 16 also operates Killdeer Elementary School (344 students). See the Killdeer 16 district page for the complete list.
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