Other / mixed grade configuration · Tower City, ND

Maple Valley High School

Federal NCES profile for Maple Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381202000395
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maple Valley High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Tower City · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
students per teacher
17.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Maple Valley High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Tower City, ND.

School address

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

+7 students YoY

Maple Valley High School grew from 102 students in 2022-23 to 109 in 2023-24 (+6.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 11.6 → 10.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 381202000395 · Tower City, ND Other · SMALL · TRAD

116 enr · 10.5:1 · 17.6% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Maple Valley Elementary School (122 students)

Maple Valley High School grew from 102 students in 2022-23 to 109 in 2023-24 (+6.9%). Teacher FTE lost 11.6 → 10.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Dakota schools → · Find another →

Maple Valley High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Maple Valley High School reports 116 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 Maple Valley High School compares

Maple Valley High School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 10.5:1 ▼ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.6% ▼ 38% 28.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 116 top 60% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
116
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.6%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 40% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,744
per pupil, district-wide - below North Dakota avg of $19,475
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 116 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 89.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
African American 2.6%
Two or More 2.6%

Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.1, Maple Valley High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.

Programs

District finance for Maple Valley 4 reports $16,744 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Maple Valley High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Maple Valley Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wheatland Colony School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Maple Valley 4 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Tower City

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Maple Valley High School

How many students attend Maple Valley High School?

Maple Valley High School has 116 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tower City, ND. CCD year-over-year: 102 (2022-23) → 109 (2023-24), up 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maple Valley High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Maple Valley High School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Maple Valley High School?

17.6% of students at Maple Valley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maple Valley High School?

The largest demographic group at Maple Valley High School is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Tower City, ND.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maple Valley High School?

Maple Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Maple Valley High School rank among public schools in Tower City?

By Resource Investment Index, Maple Valley High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Tower City, ND. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Maple Valley 4?

Besides Maple Valley High School, Maple Valley 4 also operates Maple Valley Elementary School (122 students) and Wheatland Colony School (10 students). See the Maple Valley 4 district page for the complete list.

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.