Enrollment
71
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Minnewaukan, ND
Minnewaukan High School
Federal NCES profile for Minnewaukan High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 381299000431
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minnewaukan High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 85.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 71
- students enrolled
Minnewaukan High School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Minnewaukan 5 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381299000431 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.9%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+205% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minnewaukan High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Minnewaukan High School
Minnewaukan High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Minnewaukan, North Dakota, enrolling 71 students.
At 11.8:1, 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.
Economic need is high: 85.9% of students qualify for free meals, 205% above the North Dakota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 71 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 71 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 41.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 17 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 71 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Minnewaukan 5, also runs Minnewaukan Elementary School (182 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 Minnewaukan High School compares
Minnewaukan 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.9% | ▲ 205% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 205% above the North Dakota average of 28.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 54% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
73.2%
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
$18,525
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Dakota avg of $18,450
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 71 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.9 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 93.0%
White 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Minnewaukan High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minnewaukan 5, which includes Minnewaukan High School.
$18,525
Per student
+0%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.9%
State 46.0%
Federal 41.1%
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 Minnewaukan High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnewaukan Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Minnewaukan High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 182
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar high 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 (~71 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Minnewaukan High School
How many students attend Minnewaukan High School?
Minnewaukan High School has 71 students enrolled. It is a high school in Minnewaukan, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minnewaukan High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Minnewaukan High School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Minnewaukan High School?
85.9% of students at Minnewaukan High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minnewaukan High School?
The largest demographic group at Minnewaukan High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 93.0% of enrollment, in Minnewaukan, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minnewaukan High School?
Minnewaukan High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Minnewaukan High School a good school?
Minnewaukan High School earns 36/100 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 Minnewaukan 5?
Besides Minnewaukan High School, Minnewaukan 5 also operates Minnewaukan Elementary School (182 students). See the Minnewaukan 5 district page for the complete list.
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