Enrollment
61
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Montpelier, ND
Montpelier Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Montpelier Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381323000458
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Montpelier Elementary School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of North Dakota schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.6:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 27.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 61
- students enrolled
Montpelier Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 84% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Montpelier 14 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381323000458 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.6:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.8%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Montpelier Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Montpelier Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Montpelier Elementary School sits near the smaller end of the North Dakota enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Resource indicators are the standout signal
Montpelier Elementary School's economic-need measure is not at a state extreme, while its Resource Investment Index is. The campus outranks most North Dakota schools on the combined reported-resource measure, so the differentiator comes from staffing, counselor access, gifted programming, or attendance rather than from an unusually low-need population alone. The component breakdown identifies which inputs actually produce that placement.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Montpelier Elementary 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.
Montpelier Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Montpelier, North Dakota, enrolling 61 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 7.6:1 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 27.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 61 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 65 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #18.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 122 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Montpelier's public schools, it stands alongside Montpelier High School (44 students): Montpelier Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (7.6:1 vs 7.3:1).
Its district, Montpelier 14, also runs Montpelier High School (44 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 Montpelier Elementary School compares
Montpelier 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 | 7.6:1 | ▼ 36% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.8% | ▼ 1% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 61 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.6:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
61
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
7.6:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 16% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.5%
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
$16,336
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Dakota avg of $18,450
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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.
Student demographics
White 86.9%
Two or More 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Asian 1.6%
Largest group: White at 86.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Montpelier Elementary School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montpelier 14, which includes Montpelier Elementary School.
$16,336
Per student
-11%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.0%
State 58.3%
Federal 19.7%
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 Montpelier Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Montpelier Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 44
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other schools in Montpelier
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~61 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Montpelier Elementary School
How many students attend Montpelier Elementary School?
Montpelier Elementary School has 61 students enrolled. It is a public school in Montpelier, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montpelier Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Montpelier Elementary School is 7.6:1, which is 36% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 52% 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 Montpelier Elementary School?
27.8% of students at Montpelier Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Montpelier Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Montpelier Elementary School is White at 86.9% of enrollment, in Montpelier, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Montpelier Elementary School?
Montpelier Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Montpelier 14?
Besides Montpelier Elementary School, Montpelier 14 also operates Montpelier High School (44 students). See the Montpelier 14 district page for the complete list.
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