Enrollment
74
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Forman, ND
Sargent Central High School
Federal NCES profile for Sargent Central High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381643000568
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sargent Central High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of North Dakota schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.4:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 74
- students enrolled
Sargent Central High School has class sizes smaller than 85% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sargent Central 6 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381643000568 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.4:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sargent Central High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sargent Central High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Sargent Central High School sits near the smaller end of the North Dakota enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Sargent Central High School's 27.0% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Sargent Central High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Forman, North Dakota, enrolling 74 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.4:1, Sargent Central High School is leaner than roughly 85% of North Dakota schools and 37% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 74 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.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 74 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Forman's public schools, it stands alongside Sargent Central Elementary School (114 students): Sargent Central High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.4:1 vs 10.4:1).
Its district, Sargent Central 6, also runs Sargent Central Elementary School (114 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 Sargent Central High School compares
Sargent Central 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 | 7.4:1 | ▼ 37% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 74 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.4:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 15% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.0%
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
$21,908
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 74 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 95.9%
Two or More 4.1%
Largest group: White at 95.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.9, Sargent Central High School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sargent Central 6, which includes Sargent Central High School.
$21,908
Per student
+19%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.7%
State 44.8%
Federal 9.5%
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 Sargent Central High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent Central Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sargent Central High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools in Forman
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 (~74 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Sargent Central High School
How many students attend Sargent Central High School?
Sargent Central High School has 74 students enrolled. It is a public school in Forman, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sargent Central High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sargent Central High School is 7.4:1, which is 37% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 53% 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 Sargent Central High School?
The largest demographic group at Sargent Central High School is White at 95.9% of enrollment, in Forman, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sargent Central High School?
Sargent Central High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Sargent Central 6?
Besides Sargent Central High School, Sargent Central 6 also operates Sargent Central Elementary School (114 students). See the Sargent Central 6 district page for the complete list.
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