Enrollment
324
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ray, ND
Ray Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Ray Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381371000477
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ray Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of North Dakota schools.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.1:1
- large classes for North Dakota
- 11.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 324
- students enrolled
Ray Elementary School has class sizes larger than 97% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.1:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
+62% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.8%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ray Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ray Elementary School
Ray Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ray, North Dakota, enrolling 324 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19.1:1 is larger than about 97% of North Dakota schools and 62% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 11.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 324 puts it in the larger third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 498 North Dakota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 90 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #88, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 648 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
17.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Nesson 2, also runs Ray High School (119 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 Ray Elementary School compares
Ray 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 | 19.1:1 | ▲ 62% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.8% | ▼ 58% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% 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
19.1:1
students per teacher
- 62% above state mean
Top 97% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,444
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
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 85.8%
Two or More 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 85.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.6, Ray Elementary School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nesson 2, which includes Ray Elementary School.
$15,444
Per student
-16%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.4%
State 27.2%
Federal 7.4%
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 Ray Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ray Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 119
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~324 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ray Elementary School
How many students attend Ray Elementary School?
Ray Elementary School has 324 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ray, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ray Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ray Elementary School is 19.1:1, which is 62% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ray Elementary School?
11.8% of students at Ray Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ray Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Ray Elementary School is White at 85.8% of enrollment, in Ray, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ray Elementary School?
Ray Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Ray Elementary School a good school?
Ray Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of North Dakota schools. 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 Nesson 2?
Besides Ray Elementary School, Nesson 2 also operates Ray High School (119 students). See the Nesson 2 district page for the complete list.
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