Enrollment
64
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Gwinner, ND
North Sargent High School
Federal NCES profile for North Sargent High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 381429000505
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
North Sargent High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of North Dakota schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 27.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 64
- students enrolled
North Sargent High School has class sizes smaller than 81% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: North Sargent 3 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381429000505 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.3%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How North Sargent High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at North Sargent High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
North Sargent High 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
North Sargent High 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.
No single support indicator dominates
North Sargent High School's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
North Sargent High School is a mid-sized high school in Gwinner, North Dakota, enrolling 64 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 27.3% lands close to the North Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 64 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Against 70 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #43.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 64 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, North Sargent 3, also runs North Sargent Elementary School (131 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 High School compares
North Sargent 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 32% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.3% | ▼ 3% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 64 | top 79% | - | - |
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.
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
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
23.4%
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 64 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 85.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
African American 3.1%
Two or More 1.6%
Largest group: White at 85.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.2, North Sargent High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Sargent 3, which includes North Sargent High 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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Sargent Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to North Sargent High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 131
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar high 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 (~64 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about North Sargent High School
How many students attend North Sargent High School?
North Sargent High School has 64 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gwinner, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Sargent High School?
The student-teacher ratio at North Sargent High 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 percentage of students receive free lunch at North Sargent High School?
27.3% of students at North Sargent High 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 High School?
The largest demographic group at North Sargent High School is White at 85.9% of enrollment, in Gwinner, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Sargent High School?
North Sargent High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 High School, North Sargent 3 also operates North Sargent Elementary School (131 students). See the North Sargent 3 district page for the complete list.
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