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
0/100100/10066/100
👥 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

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Naughton Elementary School shrank from 32 students in 2022-23 to 17 in 2023-24 (-46.9%).

Teacher FTE added 2.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-15 students YoY 380001500471 · Bismarck, ND Other · SMALL · TRAD

16 enr · 8:1 · RII 66

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Naughton Elementary School shrank from 32 students in 2022-23 to 17 in 2023-24 (-46.9%). Teacher FTE added 2.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Dakota schools → · Find another →

How Naughton Elementary School compares

Naughton Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$11,531
per pupil, district-wide - below North Dakota avg of $19,475
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.

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

District finance for Naughton 25 reports $11,531 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Bismarck

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 32 (2022-23) → 17 (2023-24), down 15.

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.