Enrollment
49
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fullerton, ND
Maple River Colony School
Federal NCES profile for Maple River Colony School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 380609000179
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maple River Colony School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of North Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.3:1
- large classes for North Dakota
- 49
- students enrolled
Maple River Colony School has class sizes larger than 89% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ellendale 40 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380609000179 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
+38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maple River Colony School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Maple River Colony School
Maple River Colony School is a small elementary school in Fullerton, North Dakota, enrolling 49 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.3:1 is larger than about 89% of North Dakota schools and 38% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 49 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Ellendale 40 spends $14,544 per pupil, 21% below the North Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Ellendale 40 also operates Ellendale Elementary School (120 students) and Ellendale High School (79 students) alongside Maple River Colony School.
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 Maple River Colony School compares
Maple River Colony 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 | 16.3:1 | ▲ 38% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 49 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
49
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 38% above state mean
Top 89% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,544
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
Counselors0.0 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Maple River Colony School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ellendale 40, which includes Maple River Colony School.
$14,544
Per student
-21%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.1%
State 48.6%
Federal 8.3%
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 Maple River Colony School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellendale Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ellendale High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ellendale High Virtual Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Maple River Colony School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 79
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar elementary 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 (~49 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Maple River Colony School
How many students attend Maple River Colony School?
Maple River Colony School has 49 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fullerton, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maple River Colony School?
The student-teacher ratio at Maple River Colony School is 16.3:1, which is 38% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maple River Colony School?
The largest demographic group at Maple River Colony School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Fullerton, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maple River Colony School?
Maple River Colony School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Maple River Colony School a good school?
Maple River Colony School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of North Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools. 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 Ellendale 40?
Besides Maple River Colony School, Ellendale 40 also operates Ellendale Elementary School (120 students), Ellendale High School (79 students), and Ellendale High Virtual Academy (1 students). See the Ellendale 40 district page for the complete list.
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