- Enrollment
- 254
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Spruce Lane Colony School shrank from 5 students in 2022-23 to 4 in 2023-24 (-20.0%).
Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-1 students YoY 380957000871 · Blanchard, ND Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
5 enr · 5:1 · RII 70
Nearest enrollment peer: Hillsboro Elementary School (254 students)
Spruce Lane Colony School shrank from 5 students in 2022-23 to 4 in 2023-24 (-20.0%). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Dakota schools → · Find another →
Spruce Lane Colony School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Hillsboro Elem
Hillsboro Elementary School
254 students
- Hillsboro High
Hillsboro High School
235 students
- This school 5
Spruce Lane Colony School
5 students
What this shows Spruce Lane Colony School reports 5 students on the CCD universe file.
How Spruce Lane Colony School compares
Spruce Lane Colony School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$13,293
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Dakota avg of $19,475
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.
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
District finance for Hillsboro 9 reports $13,293 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 235
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~5 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 5 (2022-23) → 4 (2023-24), down 1.
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.