Enrollment
63
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Munich, ND
Munich Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Munich Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381344000466
👥 S:T ratio 75
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Munich Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of North Dakota schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.3:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 9.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 63
- students enrolled
Munich Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Munich 19 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381344000466 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.0%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Munich Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Munich Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Munich 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.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Munich Elementary School falls within the wide middle of the North Dakota distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Munich 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.
Munich Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Munich, North Dakota, enrolling 63 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.3:1, Munich Elementary School is leaner than roughly 92% of North Dakota schools and 47% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.0% free-meal eligibility runs 68% below the North Dakota average.
Enrollment of 63 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Among 39 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #29, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 315 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
12.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Munich 19 spends $30,430 per pupil, 65% above the North Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Munich 19, also runs Munich High School (30 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 Munich Elementary School compares
Munich 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 | 6.3:1 | ▼ 47% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.0% | ▼ 68% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 63 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.3:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
63
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 68% 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
6.3:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 8% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.7%
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
$30,430
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
Counselors0.2 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 90.5%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, Munich Elementary School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Munich 19, which includes Munich Elementary School.
$30,430
Per student
+65%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+83%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.7%
State 53.8%
Federal 4.5%
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 Munich Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munich High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Munich Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 30
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~63 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Munich Elementary School
How many students attend Munich Elementary School?
Munich Elementary School has 63 students enrolled. It is a public school in Munich, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Munich Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Munich Elementary School is 6.3:1, which is 47% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 60% 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 Munich Elementary School?
9.0% of students at Munich Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Munich Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Munich Elementary School is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in Munich, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Munich Elementary School?
Munich Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Munich 19?
Besides Munich Elementary School, Munich 19 also operates Munich High School (30 students). See the Munich 19 district page for the complete list.
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