Enrollment
239
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mapleton, ND
Mapleton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mapleton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381203000397
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mapleton Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- students per teacher
- 6.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 239
- students enrolled
Mapleton Elementary School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mapleton 7 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381203000397 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.5%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mapleton Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mapleton Elementary School
Mapleton Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mapleton, North Dakota, enrolling 239 students.
At 11.9:1, 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.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 6.5% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the North Dakota average.
Enrollment of 239 puts it in the larger third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Among 79 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #68, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 956 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Mapleton 7 spends $12,848 per pupil, 30% below the North Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Mapleton 7 operates only this one school, so Mapleton Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Mapleton Elementary School compares
Mapleton 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 | 11.9:1 | ▲ 1% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.5% | ▼ 77% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 239 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
239
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
6.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 77% below the North Dakota average of 28.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 56% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,848
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Dakota avg of $18,450
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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 91.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.6, Mapleton Elementary School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mapleton 7, which includes Mapleton Elementary School.
$12,848
Per student
-30%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.2%
State 50.1%
Federal 7.8%
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.
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 (~239 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mapleton Elementary School
How many students attend Mapleton Elementary School?
Mapleton Elementary School has 239 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mapleton, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mapleton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mapleton Elementary School is 11.9:1, which is 1% 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 Mapleton Elementary School?
6.5% of students at Mapleton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mapleton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mapleton Elementary School is White at 91.2% of enrollment, in Mapleton, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mapleton Elementary School?
Mapleton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Mapleton Elementary School a good school?
Mapleton Elementary School earns 40/100 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 Mapleton 7?
None reported; Mapleton 7 operates only Mapleton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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