Enrollment
30
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Selfridge, ND
Selfridge High School
Federal NCES profile for Selfridge High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381651000574
👥 S:T ratio 83
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Selfridge High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of North Dakota schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.3:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 30
- students enrolled
Selfridge High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Selfridge 8 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381651000574 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.3:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+255% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Selfridge High School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Selfridge High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Selfridge 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.
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
Selfridge High 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
Selfridge High 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.
Selfridge High School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Selfridge, North Dakota, enrolling 30 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.3:1, Selfridge High School is leaner than roughly 98% of North Dakota schools and 64% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
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.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of North Dakota schools, with 30 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
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.
Discipline events run high: 29 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 30 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Selfridge's public schools, it stands alongside Selfridge Elementary School (45 students): Selfridge High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4.3:1 vs 15:1).
Its district, Selfridge 8, also runs Selfridge Elementary School (45 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 High School compares
Selfridge 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 | 4.3:1 | ▼ 64% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 255% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 30 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
30
Bigger than 4% 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
4.3:1
students per teacher
- 64% below state mean
Top 2% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
6
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 96.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 93.3%
African American 3.3%
Two or More 3.3%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 93.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.7, Selfridge High 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 High 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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selfridge Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Selfridge High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 45
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
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 (~30 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Selfridge High School
How many students attend Selfridge High School?
Selfridge High School has 30 students enrolled. It is a public school in Selfridge, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Selfridge High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Selfridge High School is 4.3:1, which is 64% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 73% 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 Selfridge High School?
100.0% of students at Selfridge High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Selfridge High School?
The largest demographic group at Selfridge High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 93.3% of enrollment, in Selfridge, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Selfridge High School?
Selfridge High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Selfridge 8?
Besides Selfridge High School, Selfridge 8 also operates Selfridge Elementary School (45 students). See the Selfridge 8 district page for the complete list.
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