Enrollment
69
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Powers Lake, ND
Powers Lake High School
Federal NCES profile for Powers Lake High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 380002400542
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Powers Lake High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- students per teacher
- 11.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 69
- students enrolled
Powers Lake High School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Powers Lake 27 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380002400542 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.0%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Powers Lake High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Powers Lake High School
Powers Lake High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Powers Lake, North Dakota, enrolling 69 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 11.0% free-meal eligibility runs 61% below the North Dakota average.
Enrollment of 69 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 47 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #28.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 86 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Powers Lake 27, also runs Powers Lake Elementary School (152 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 Powers Lake High School compares
Powers Lake 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.0% | ▼ 61% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 69 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
69
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% below the North Dakota average of 28.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 35% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,670
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
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 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Two or More 2.9%
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.4, Powers Lake 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 Powers Lake 27, which includes Powers Lake High School.
$17,670
Per student
-4%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.9%
State 48.5%
Federal 5.6%
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 Powers Lake High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powers Lake Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Powers Lake High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~69 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Powers Lake High School
How many students attend Powers Lake High School?
Powers Lake High School has 69 students enrolled. It is a high school in Powers Lake, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Powers Lake High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Powers Lake High School is 9.9:1, which is 16% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 37% 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 Powers Lake High School?
11.0% of students at Powers Lake High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Powers Lake High School?
The largest demographic group at Powers Lake High School is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Powers Lake, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Powers Lake High School?
Powers Lake High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Powers Lake High School a good school?
Powers Lake High School earns 48/100 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 Powers Lake 27?
Besides Powers Lake High School, Powers Lake 27 also operates Powers Lake Elementary School (152 students). See the Powers Lake 27 district page for the complete list.
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