Enrollment
86
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Glenfield, ND
Midkota High School
Federal NCES profile for Midkota High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380004200239
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Midkota High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- students per teacher
- 32.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 86
- students enrolled
Midkota High School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Midkota 7 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380004200239 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.1%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Midkota High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Midkota High School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Midkota High School is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among North Dakota schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
Midkota High School serves a higher-need student population than most North Dakota campuses while its Resource Investment Index still lands in the state's upper tier. That combination is more informative than either figure alone: reported staffing and program capacity are comparatively strong despite a funding context that often carries greater service demands. It does not prove equal outcomes, but it identifies a campus whose federal resource signals are not simply tracking a lower-need intake.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Midkota High School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Midkota High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Glenfield, North Dakota, enrolling 86 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 32.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 86 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Against 79 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #43.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 86 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Midkota 7, also runs Midkota Elementary School (91 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 Midkota High School compares
Midkota 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.1% | ▲ 14% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 86 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
86
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 32% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,682
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 86 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 97.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Largest group: White at 97.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.5, Midkota High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Midkota 7, which includes Midkota High School.
$21,682
Per student
+18%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.5%
State 49.8%
Federal 12.7%
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 Midkota High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midkota Elementary School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Midkota High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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 (~86 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Midkota High School
How many students attend Midkota High School?
Midkota High School has 86 students enrolled. It is a public school in Glenfield, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Midkota High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Midkota High School is 9.6:1, which is 19% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Midkota High School?
32.1% of students at Midkota High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Midkota High School?
The largest demographic group at Midkota High School is White at 97.7% of enrollment, in Glenfield, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Midkota High School?
Midkota High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).
What other schools are in Midkota 7?
Besides Midkota High School, Midkota 7 also operates Midkota Elementary School (91 students). See the Midkota 7 district page for the complete list.
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