Enrollment
212
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New Salem, ND
Prairie View Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Prairie View Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380039200494
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prairie View Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 18.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 212
- students enrolled
Prairie View Elementary School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: New Salem-Almont 49 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380039200494 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.1%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prairie View Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Prairie View Elementary School
Prairie View Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in New Salem, North Dakota, enrolling 212 students.
At 11.8:1, 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 18.1% of students eligible for free meals.
With 212 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 122 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #36.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 212 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among New Salem's public schools, it stands alongside New Salem-Almont High School (165 students): Prairie View Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11.8:1 vs 11:1).
Its district, New Salem-Almont 49, also runs New Salem-Almont High School (165 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 Prairie View Elementary School compares
Prairie View 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.1% | ▼ 36% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 212 | top 37% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 54% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,237
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Dakota avg of $18,450
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 212 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 94.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.9, Prairie View Elementary School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Salem-Almont 49, which includes Prairie View Elementary School.
$16,237
Per student
-12%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.3%
State 42.5%
Federal 11.2%
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 Prairie View Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Salem-Almont High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Prairie View Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 165
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools in New Salem
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 (~212 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Prairie View Elementary School
How many students attend Prairie View Elementary School?
Prairie View Elementary School has 212 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Salem, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie View Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prairie View Elementary School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prairie View Elementary School?
18.1% of students at Prairie View Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prairie View Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Prairie View Elementary School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in New Salem, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairie View Elementary School?
Prairie View Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Prairie View Elementary School a good school?
Prairie View Elementary School earns 54/100 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 New Salem-Almont 49?
Besides Prairie View Elementary School, New Salem-Almont 49 also operates New Salem-Almont High School (165 students). See the New Salem-Almont 49 district page for the complete list.
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