Enrollment
28
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mandan, ND
Sweet Briar School
Federal NCES profile for Sweet Briar School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 381794000620
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sweet Briar School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of North Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools.
- #2 of 3
- elementary schools in Mandan · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14:1
- large classes for North Dakota
- 28
- students enrolled
Sweet Briar School has class sizes larger than 74% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sweet Briar School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Mandan, ND.
School address
District: Sweet Briar 17 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381794000620 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sweet Briar School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sweet Briar School
Sweet Briar School is a small elementary school in Mandan, North Dakota, enrolling 28 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14:1 puts it in the larger third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of North Dakota schools, with 28 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Sweet Briar 17 spends $10,500 per pupil, 43% below the North Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Mandan's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ft Lincoln Elementary School (455 students): Sweet Briar School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14:1 vs 17.5:1).
Sweet Briar 17 operates only this one school, so Sweet Briar School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 28 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of North Dakota's single-school districts.
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 Sweet Briar School compares
Sweet Briar 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 | 14:1 | ▲ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 28 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
28
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 74% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$10,500
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
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.
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, Sweet Briar School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sweet Briar 17, which includes Sweet Briar School.
$10,500
Per student
-43%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.6%
State 74.7%
Federal 4.8%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Mandan
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~28 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sweet Briar School
How many students attend Sweet Briar School?
Sweet Briar School has 28 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mandan, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sweet Briar School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sweet Briar School is 14:1, which is 19% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sweet Briar School?
The largest demographic group at Sweet Briar School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Mandan, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sweet Briar School?
Sweet Briar School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sweet Briar School rank among elementary schools in Mandan?
By Resource Investment Index, Sweet Briar School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Mandan, ND. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Mandan on the city page.
Is Sweet Briar School a good school?
Sweet Briar School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of North Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools. 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 Sweet Briar 17?
None reported; Sweet Briar 17 operates only Sweet Briar School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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