Enrollment
73
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Scranton, ND
Scranton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Scranton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380002300571
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Scranton Elementary School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of North Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 13.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 73
- students enrolled
Scranton Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 73% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Scranton 33 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380002300571 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.8%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Scranton Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Scranton Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Scranton Elementary 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.
Lower need and stronger resource signals align
Scranton Elementary School reports lower free-meal eligibility than most North Dakota schools and an above-typical Resource Investment Index. The two measures move together, a pattern consistent with the resource advantages that often accompany a lower-need intake. That association should not be mistaken for a causal verdict about the school; it is a transparent description of how this campus sits on two independent federal-data dimensions.
Attendance is a relative strength
5.5% of Scranton Elementary School students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 civil-rights collection. On its face, that is a comparatively low historical rate, though this page does not treat it as a current national benchmark or guarantee current-year performance. Here, attendance is a more distinctive signal than the presence or absence of any single specialist role.
Scranton Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Scranton, North Dakota, enrolling 73 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 13.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 73 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 498 North Dakota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 67 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 146 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Scranton's public schools, it stands alongside Scranton High School (62 students): Scranton Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (9.1:1 vs 6.9:1).
Its district, Scranton 33, also runs Scranton High School (62 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 Scranton Elementary School compares
Scranton 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 | 9.1:1 | ▼ 23% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.8% | ▼ 51% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 73 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
73
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 51% 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
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 27% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,694
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Dakota avg of $18,450
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
Student demographics
White 98.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Largest group: White at 98.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.8, Scranton Elementary School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scranton 33, which includes Scranton Elementary School.
$18,694
Per student
+1%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.0%
State 45.3%
Federal 13.6%
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 Scranton Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Scranton Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 62
- Students per teacher
- 6.9:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
Similar other schools in Scranton
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 (~73 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Scranton Elementary School
How many students attend Scranton Elementary School?
Scranton Elementary School has 73 students enrolled. It is a public school in Scranton, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scranton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Scranton Elementary School is 9.1:1, which is 23% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 42% 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 Scranton Elementary School?
13.8% of students at Scranton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scranton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Scranton Elementary School is White at 98.6% of enrollment, in Scranton, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Scranton Elementary School?
Scranton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Scranton 33?
Besides Scranton Elementary School, Scranton 33 also operates Scranton High School (62 students). See the Scranton 33 district page for the complete list.
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