Enrollment
58
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pingree, ND
Pingree-Buchanan High School
Federal NCES profile for Pingree-Buchanan High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381515000534
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pingree-Buchanan High School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of North Dakota schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 24.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 58
- students enrolled
Pingree-Buchanan High School has class sizes smaller than 78% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pingree-Buchanan 10 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381515000534 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.3%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pingree-Buchanan High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pingree-Buchanan High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Pingree-Buchanan 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.
Resource indicators are the standout signal
Pingree-Buchanan High School's economic-need measure is not at a state extreme, while its Resource Investment Index is. The campus outranks most North Dakota schools on the combined reported-resource measure, so the differentiator comes from staffing, counselor access, gifted programming, or attendance rather than from an unusually low-need population alone. The component breakdown identifies which inputs actually produce that placement.
Student support operates inside a leaner district budget
Pingree-Buchanan High School's district reports $15,673 in per-pupil expenditure, at least 15% below the North Dakota average of $18,450. That district-wide constraint gives the campus-level support fields added meaning: counselor loads, specialist staffing, and program access are being reported within a comparatively lean spending environment. F-33 does not publish this school's own budget, so the comparison describes district context rather than dollars assigned to this building.
Pingree-Buchanan High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Pingree, North Dakota, enrolling 58 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 24.3% lands close to the North Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 58 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 65 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #23.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 116 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Pingree-Buchanan 10, also runs Pingree-Buchanan Elementary School (102 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 Pingree-Buchanan High School compares
Pingree-Buchanan 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.3% | ▼ 14% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 22% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.1%
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
$15,673
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Dakota avg of $18,450
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 91.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.4%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Pingree-Buchanan High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pingree-Buchanan 10, which includes Pingree-Buchanan High School.
$15,673
Per student
-15%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.2%
State 60.3%
Federal 2.5%
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 Pingree-Buchanan High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pingree-Buchanan Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pingree-Buchanan High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~58 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Pingree-Buchanan High School
How many students attend Pingree-Buchanan High School?
Pingree-Buchanan High School has 58 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pingree, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pingree-Buchanan High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pingree-Buchanan High School is 8.3:1, which is 30% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 47% 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 Pingree-Buchanan High School?
24.3% of students at Pingree-Buchanan High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pingree-Buchanan High School?
The largest demographic group at Pingree-Buchanan High School is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Pingree, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pingree-Buchanan High School?
Pingree-Buchanan High School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Pingree-Buchanan 10?
Besides Pingree-Buchanan High School, Pingree-Buchanan 10 also operates Pingree-Buchanan Elementary School (102 students). See the Pingree-Buchanan 10 district page for the complete list.
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