Enrollment
45
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Selfridge, ND
Selfridge Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Selfridge Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381651000573
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Selfridge Elementary School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of North Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools.
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15:1
- large classes for North Dakota
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 45
- students enrolled
Selfridge Elementary School has class sizes larger than 84% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Selfridge 8 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381651000573 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+255% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Selfridge Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Selfridge Elementary School
Small campus without a staffing-size advantage
Selfridge Elementary School enrolls fewer students than most North Dakota schools, yet its student-teacher ratio is still on the heavier side of the state distribution. Small enrollment therefore does not translate into more teacher capacity per student here. That makes staffing capacity, rather than campus scale alone, the useful interpretation. The counselor, attendance, and program indicators below help show whether the pressure is narrow or part of a broader resource constraint.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Selfridge Elementary School combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the North Dakota distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Selfridge Elementary School's 66.7% 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.
Selfridge Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Selfridge, North Dakota, enrolling 45 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15:1 puts it in the larger third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 255% above the North Dakota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 45 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 498 North Dakota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Selfridge 8 spends $27,216 per pupil, 48% above the North Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 41.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Selfridge's public schools, it stands alongside Selfridge High School (30 students): Selfridge Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15:1 vs 4.3:1).
Its district, Selfridge 8, also runs Selfridge High School (30 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 Selfridge Elementary School compares
Selfridge 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 | 15:1 | ▲ 27% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 255% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
45
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 255% above the North Dakota average of 28.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
- 27% above state mean
Top 84% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
66.7%
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
$27,216
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
Counselors0.0 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 97.8%
White 2.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Selfridge Elementary School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Selfridge 8, which includes Selfridge Elementary School.
$27,216
Per student
+48%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+64%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.6%
State 52.5%
Federal 41.9%
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 Selfridge Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selfridge High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Selfridge Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 30
- Students per teacher
- 4.3:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools in Selfridge
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 (~45 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Selfridge Elementary School
How many students attend Selfridge Elementary School?
Selfridge Elementary School has 45 students enrolled. It is a public school in Selfridge, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Selfridge Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Selfridge Elementary School is 15:1, which is 27% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Selfridge Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Selfridge Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Selfridge Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Selfridge Elementary School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.8% of enrollment, in Selfridge, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Selfridge Elementary School?
Selfridge Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Selfridge 8?
Besides Selfridge Elementary School, Selfridge 8 also operates Selfridge High School (30 students). See the Selfridge 8 district page for the complete list.
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