Enrollment
78
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rolette, ND
Rolette Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Rolette Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381605000558
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rolette Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of North Dakota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 37.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 78
- students enrolled
Rolette Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 93% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rolette 29 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381605000558 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.2%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rolette Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rolette Elementary School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational strength
Rolette Elementary School's enrollment is not at an extreme, but its student-teacher ratio is: it reports fewer students per teacher than most North Dakota schools. This is the most distinctive scale-adjusted signal in the federal record. It should be read as staffing capacity, not class size or an academic outcome; the page separately reports attendance, program access, demographics, and district finance so a single favorable ratio does not become an unsupported overall rating.
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
Rolette Elementary School serves a higher-need student population than most North Dakota campuses while its Resource Investment Index still lands in the state's upper tier. That combination is more informative than either figure alone: reported staffing and program capacity are comparatively strong despite a funding context that often carries greater service demands. It does not prove equal outcomes, but it identifies a campus whose federal resource signals are not simply tracking a lower-need intake.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Rolette Elementary School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Rolette Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Rolette, North Dakota, enrolling 78 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Rolette Elementary School is leaner than roughly 93% of North Dakota schools and 49% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 37.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 78 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 54 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #23.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (39%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 78 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Rolette 29 spends $23,194 per pupil, 26% above the North Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 26.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Rolette 29, also runs Rolette High School (51 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 Rolette Elementary School compares
Rolette 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 | 6:1 | ▼ 49% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.2% | ▲ 32% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 78 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
78
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% above 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
6:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 7% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.8%
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
$23,194
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Dakota avg of $18,450
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 78 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.
Student demographics
White 53.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 38.5%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 53.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.8, Rolette Elementary School is more mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rolette 29, which includes Rolette Elementary School.
$23,194
Per student
+26%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.3%
State 51.8%
Federal 26.8%
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 Rolette Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolette High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rolette Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~78 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Rolette Elementary School
How many students attend Rolette Elementary School?
Rolette Elementary School has 78 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rolette, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rolette Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rolette Elementary School is 6:1, which is 49% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 62% 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 Rolette Elementary School?
37.2% of students at Rolette Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rolette Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Rolette Elementary School is White at 53.8% of enrollment, in Rolette, ND. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rolette Elementary School?
Rolette Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Rolette 29?
Besides Rolette Elementary School, Rolette 29 also operates Rolette High School (51 students). See the Rolette 29 district page for the complete list.
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