Enrollment
55
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Halliday, ND
Twin Buttes Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Twin Buttes Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 381860000757
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Twin Buttes Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of North Dakota schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.9:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 55
- students enrolled
Twin Buttes Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Twin Buttes 37 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381860000757 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.9:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+255% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Twin Buttes Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Twin Buttes Elementary School
Twin Buttes Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Halliday, North Dakota, enrolling 55 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.9:1, Twin Buttes Elementary School is leaner than roughly 89% of North Dakota schools and 42% 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.
Enrollment of 55 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 37/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Twin Buttes 37 operates only this one school, so Twin Buttes Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Twin Buttes Elementary School compares
Twin Buttes 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 | 6.9:1 | ▼ 42% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 255% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 55 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.9:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
55
Bigger than 6% 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
6.9:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 11% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.0%
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
$18,471
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Dakota avg of $18,450
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.
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
American Indian / Alaska Native 78.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
White 7.3%
Asian 3.6%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 78.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Twin Buttes Elementary School is more mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Twin Buttes 37, which includes Twin Buttes Elementary School.
$18,471
Per student
+0%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.3%
State 55.6%
Federal 14.1%
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 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 (~55 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Twin Buttes Elementary School
How many students attend Twin Buttes Elementary School?
Twin Buttes Elementary School has 55 students enrolled. It is a public school in Halliday, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Twin Buttes Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Twin Buttes Elementary School is 6.9:1, which is 42% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 56% 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 Twin Buttes Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Twin Buttes Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Twin Buttes Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Twin Buttes Elementary School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 78.2% of enrollment, in Halliday, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Twin Buttes Elementary School?
Twin Buttes Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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).
Is Twin Buttes Elementary School a good school?
Twin Buttes Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of 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 Twin Buttes 37?
None reported; Twin Buttes 37 operates only Twin Buttes Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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