Enrollment
65
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hoople, ND
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople
Federal NCES profile for Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 380039700852
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of North Dakota schools.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for North Dakota
- 27.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 65
- students enrolled
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople has class sizes smaller than 71% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Valley-Edinburg 118 · North Dakota
NCES ID 380039700852 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.2%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hoople, North Dakota, enrolling 65 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 27.2% lands close to the North Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 65 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 498 North Dakota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 75 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 65 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 23.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Valley-Edinburg 118 also operates Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Crystal (79 students) and Valley-Edinburg High School (77 students) alongside Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople.
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 Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople compares
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 21% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.2% | ▼ 4% | 28.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 65 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
65
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% below the North Dakota average of 28.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 29% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,871
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 65 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 78.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
Two or More 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Largest group: White at 78.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.8, Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople is more mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Valley-Edinburg 118, which includes Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople.
$18,871
Per student
+2%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.1%
State 48.2%
Federal 23.7%
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 Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Crystal | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Valley-Edinburg High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 79
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 77
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~65 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople
How many students attend Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople?
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople has 65 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hoople, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople?
The student-teacher ratio at Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople?
27.2% of students at Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople?
The largest demographic group at Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople is White at 78.5% of enrollment, in Hoople, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople?
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople a good school?
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% 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 Valley-Edinburg 118?
Besides Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople, Valley-Edinburg 118 also operates Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Crystal (79 students) and Valley-Edinburg High School (77 students). See the Valley-Edinburg 118 district page for the complete list.
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