Enrollment
13
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rhame, ND
Rhame Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Rhame Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 380320000548
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rhame Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of North Dakota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Dakota.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 13
- students enrolled
Rhame Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bowman Co 1 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380320000548 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rhame Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rhame Elementary School
Rhame Elementary School is a small elementary school in Rhame, North Dakota, enrolling 13 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Rhame Elementary School is leaner than roughly 91% of North Dakota schools and 45% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of North Dakota schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 13 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.
Bowman Co 1 also operates Bowman Co High School (231 students) and Bowman Co Elementary School (230 students) alongside Rhame Elementary School.
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 Rhame Elementary School compares
Rhame 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 45% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 9% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 91% 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
$15,330
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 13 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Rhame Elementary School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bowman Co 1, which includes Rhame Elementary School.
$15,330
Per student
-17%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.3%
State 45.5%
Federal 8.2%
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 Rhame Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman Co High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bowman Co Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bowman Co Preschool | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rhame Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 231
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 230
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 34:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar elementary 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 (~13 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rhame Elementary School
How many students attend Rhame Elementary School?
Rhame Elementary School has 13 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rhame, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rhame Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rhame Elementary School is 6.5:1, which is 45% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 59% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rhame Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Rhame Elementary School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Rhame, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rhame Elementary School?
Rhame Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Rhame Elementary School a good school?
Rhame Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of North Dakota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Dakota. 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 Bowman Co 1?
Besides Rhame Elementary School, Bowman Co 1 also operates Bowman Co High School (231 students), Bowman Co Elementary School (230 students), and Bowman Co Preschool (34 students). See the Bowman Co 1 district page for the complete list.
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