Other / mixed grade configuration · New England, ND

New England High School

Federal NCES profile for New England High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380002700487
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
76
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New England High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.

44
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
students per teacher
32.1%
free-lunch eligible
122
students enrolled

New England High School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

122

North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.1:1

vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.1%

vs 28.2% North Dakota avg

+14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How New England High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:111.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at New England High School

New England High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in New England, North Dakota, enrolling 122 students.

At 11.1:1, 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 runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 32.1% of students eligible for free meals.

With 122 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Dakota median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.

Among 94 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #76, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 122 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among New England's public schools, it stands alongside New England Elementary School (153 students): New England High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.1:1 vs 13.9:1).

Its district, New England 9, also runs New England Elementary School (153 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 New England High School compares

New England 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 11.1:1 ▼ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.1% ▲ 14% 28.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 122 top 58% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
122
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.1%
free-lunch eligible - 14% above 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
11.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 47% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.6%
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
$17,471
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 122 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 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 93.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.1%
Two or More 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%

Largest group: White at 93.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, New England High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New England 9, which includes New England High School.

$17,471
Per student
-5%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.5%
State 42.4%
Federal 19.1%

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 New England High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New England Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to New England High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New England 9 · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar other schools in New England

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on New England High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about New England High School

How many students attend New England High School?

New England High School has 122 students enrolled. It is a public school in New England, ND.

What is the student-teacher ratio at New England High School?

The student-teacher ratio at New England High School is 11.1:1, which is 6% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 New England High School?

32.1% of students at New England High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New England High School?

The largest demographic group at New England High School is White at 93.4% of enrollment, in New England, ND.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New England High School?

New England High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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).

Is New England High School a good school?

New England High School earns 44/100 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 New England 9?

Besides New England High School, New England 9 also operates New England Elementary School (153 students). See the New England 9 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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