Enrollment
16
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bismarck, ND
Naughton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Naughton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380001500471
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Naughton Elementary School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of North Dakota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Dakota.
- #1 of 28
- public schools in Bismarck · Resource Index
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 16
- students enrolled
Naughton Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Naughton Elementary School ranks #1 of 28 public schools in Bismarck, ND.
School address
District: Naughton 25 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380001500471 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Naughton Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Naughton Elementary School
Naughton Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Bismarck, North Dakota, enrolling 16 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of North Dakota schools, with 16 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 498 North Dakota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 16 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Bismarck's public schools, it stands alongside Becep Center (337 students): Naughton Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8:1 vs 37.4:1).
Naughton 25 operates only this one school, so Naughton Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 16 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of North Dakota's single-school districts.
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 Naughton Elementary School compares
Naughton 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 32% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 19% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.5%
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
$18,400
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 16 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 81.3%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.4, Naughton Elementary School is about as mixed as the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Naughton 25, which includes Naughton Elementary School.
$18,400
Per student
0%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.4%
State 68.1%
Federal 19.5%
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.
Similar other schools in Bismarck
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 (~16 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Naughton Elementary School
How many students attend Naughton Elementary School?
Naughton Elementary School has 16 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bismarck, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Naughton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Naughton Elementary School is 8:1, which is 32% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 49% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Naughton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Naughton Elementary School is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Bismarck, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Naughton Elementary School?
Naughton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher 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).
How does Naughton Elementary School rank among public schools in Bismarck?
By Resource Investment Index, Naughton Elementary School ranks #1 of 28 public schools in Bismarck, ND. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bismarck on the city page.
Is Naughton Elementary School a good school?
Naughton Elementary School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of North Dakota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Dakota. 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 Naughton 25?
None reported; Naughton 25 operates only Naughton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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