Enrollment
247
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oakes, ND
Oakes Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Oakes Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381450000513
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oakes Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 14.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 247
- students enrolled
Oakes Elementary School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.4%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oakes Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oakes Elementary School
Oakes Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Oakes, North Dakota, enrolling 247 students.
At 10.7:1, 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 below the state's typical profile, with 14.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 247 puts it in the larger third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Against 103 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #62.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 247 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Oakes 41 spends $11,751 per pupil, 36% below the North Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Oakes's public schools, it stands alongside Oakes High School (228 students): Oakes Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.7:1 vs 15.2:1).
Its district, Oakes 41, also runs Oakes High School (228 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 Oakes Elementary School compares
Oakes 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.4% | ▼ 49% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 247 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
247
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 41% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.1%
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
$11,751
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Dakota avg of $18,450
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 247 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 82.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 82.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.0, Oakes Elementary School is about as mixed as the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oakes 41, which includes Oakes Elementary School.
$11,751
Per student
-36%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.5%
State 56.2%
Federal 11.3%
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 Oakes Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakes High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Oakes Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar other schools in Oakes
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 (~247 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Oakes Elementary School
How many students attend Oakes Elementary School?
Oakes Elementary School has 247 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oakes, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakes Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Oakes Elementary School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Oakes Elementary School?
14.4% of students at Oakes Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakes Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Oakes Elementary School is White at 82.2% of enrollment, in Oakes, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakes Elementary School?
Oakes Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Oakes Elementary School a good school?
Oakes Elementary School earns 45/100 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 Oakes 41?
Besides Oakes Elementary School, Oakes 41 also operates Oakes High School (228 students). See the Oakes 41 district page for the complete list.
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