Enrollment
5
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Blanchard, ND
Spruce Lane Colony School
Federal NCES profile for Spruce Lane Colony School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 380957000871
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spruce Lane Colony School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of North Dakota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Dakota.
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 5
- students enrolled
Spruce Lane Colony School has class sizes smaller than 95% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hillsboro 9 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380957000871 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spruce Lane Colony School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spruce Lane Colony School
Spruce Lane Colony School is a small elementary school in Blanchard, North Dakota, enrolling 5 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Spruce Lane Colony School is leaner than roughly 95% of North Dakota schools and 58% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of North Dakota schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 498 North Dakota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 5 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Hillsboro 9 spends $12,322 per pupil, 33% below the North Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hillsboro 9 also operates Hillsboro Elementary School (254 students) and Hillsboro High School (235 students) alongside Spruce Lane Colony School.
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 Spruce Lane Colony School compares
Spruce Lane Colony 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 | 5:1 | ▼ 58% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 5% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,322
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Dakota avg of $18,450
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 5 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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Spruce Lane Colony School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillsboro 9, which includes Spruce Lane Colony School.
$12,322
Per student
-33%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.8%
State 51.6%
Federal 18.6%
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 Spruce Lane Colony School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hillsboro High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Spruce Lane Colony School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 254
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 235
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar elementary 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 (~5 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Spruce Lane Colony School
How many students attend Spruce Lane Colony School?
Spruce Lane Colony School has 5 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Blanchard, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spruce Lane Colony School?
The student-teacher ratio at Spruce Lane Colony School is 5:1, which is 58% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 68% 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 Spruce Lane Colony School?
The largest demographic group at Spruce Lane Colony School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Blanchard, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spruce Lane Colony School?
Spruce Lane Colony School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Spruce Lane Colony School a good school?
Spruce Lane Colony School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of North Dakota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Dakota. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hillsboro 9?
Besides Spruce Lane Colony School, Hillsboro 9 also operates Hillsboro Elementary School (254 students) and Hillsboro High School (235 students). See the Hillsboro 9 district page for the complete list.
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