Enrollment
150
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Beach, ND
Lincoln Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380238000024
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lincoln Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 34.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 150
- students enrolled
Lincoln Elementary School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.9%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lincoln Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Beach, North Dakota, enrolling 150 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the larger third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 34.9% of students eligible for free meals.
With 150 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Dakota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Among 71 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #58, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 300 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Beach's public schools, it stands alongside Beach High School (111 students): Lincoln Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.5:1 vs 6.5:1).
Its district, Beach 3, also runs Beach High School (111 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 Lincoln Elementary School compares
Lincoln Elementary 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 | 12.5:1 | ▲ 6% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.9% | ▲ 24% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 150 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
150
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 62% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,476
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
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.
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 84.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 84.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.3, Lincoln Elementary School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beach 3, which includes Lincoln Elementary School.
$20,476
Per student
+11%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.2%
State 47.0%
Federal 16.7%
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 Lincoln Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lincoln Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 111
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar other schools in Beach
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 (~150 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Lincoln Elementary School's federal record.
- Compare Lincoln Elementary School against another school. Compare schools
- Beach 3's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Lincoln Elementary School
How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School has 150 students enrolled. It is a public school in Beach, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary School is 12.5:1, which is 6% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lincoln Elementary School?
34.9% of students at Lincoln Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Lincoln Elementary School is White at 84.7% of enrollment, in Beach, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Elementary School?
Lincoln Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Lincoln Elementary School a good school?
Lincoln Elementary School earns 43/100 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 Beach 3?
Besides Lincoln Elementary School, Beach 3 also operates Beach High School (111 students). See the Beach 3 district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.