Enrollment
131
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gwinner, ND
North Sargent Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for North Sargent Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381429000504
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
North Sargent Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of North Dakota schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.3:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 26.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 131
- students enrolled
North Sargent Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: North Sargent 3 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381429000504 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.2%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Sargent Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at North Sargent Elementary School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational strength
North Sargent Elementary School's enrollment is not at an extreme, but its student-teacher ratio is: it reports fewer students per teacher than most North Dakota schools. This is the most distinctive scale-adjusted signal in the federal record. It should be read as staffing capacity, not class size or an academic outcome; the page separately reports attendance, program access, demographics, and district finance so a single favorable ratio does not become an unsupported overall rating.
Need and resources require a component-level read
North Sargent 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
North Sargent 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.
North Sargent Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Gwinner, North Dakota, enrolling 131 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, North Sargent Elementary School is leaner than roughly 85% of North Dakota schools and 38% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 26.2% lands close to the North Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 131 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Dakota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Against 116 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #50.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 131 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, North Sargent 3, also runs North Sargent High School (64 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 North Sargent Elementary School compares
North Sargent 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 38% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.2% | ▼ 7% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 131 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
131
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 15% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.9%
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
$17,611
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 131 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 84.0%
African American 12.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 84.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.9, North Sargent Elementary School is about as mixed as the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Sargent 3, which includes North Sargent Elementary School.
$17,611
Per student
-5%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.9%
State 62.2%
Federal 13.9%
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 North Sargent Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Sargent High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to North Sargent Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 64
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~131 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about North Sargent Elementary School
How many students attend North Sargent Elementary School?
North Sargent Elementary School has 131 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gwinner, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Sargent Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at North Sargent Elementary School is 7.3:1, which is 38% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 54% 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 North Sargent Elementary School?
26.2% of students at North Sargent Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Sargent Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at North Sargent Elementary School is White at 84.0% of enrollment, in Gwinner, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Sargent Elementary School?
North Sargent Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 North Sargent 3?
Besides North Sargent Elementary School, North Sargent 3 also operates North Sargent High School (64 students). See the North Sargent 3 district page for the complete list.
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