Enrollment
79
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 381947000685
Westhope Elementary School — Westhope, ND
Federal NCES profile for Westhope Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 53
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Westhope Elementary School earns a D Resource Investment Index (44/100), with class sizes near the North Dakota median.
- D
- Resource Index · 44/100
- 10.6:1
- students per teacher
- 32.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 79
- students enrolled
School address
District: Westhope 17 · North Dakota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 11.7:1 North Dakota avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.6%
vs 28.2% North Dakota avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Westhope Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Westhope Elementary School reports 79 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% below the North Dakota state mean of 11.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 32% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% above the North Dakota average and 37% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 316 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Westhope 17 spends $20,414 per pupil district-wide, above the North Dakota average of $18,450 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 38.7% from local sources (property taxes), 44.9% from the state, and 16.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Westhope Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North Dakota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs North Dakota | North Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 9% | 11.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.6% | ▲ 16% | 28.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 79 | top 28% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
11 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 87% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
79 larger than 8% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
32.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 16% above 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
— 9% below state mean
Top 40% in North Dakota — lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$20,414
per pupil, district-wide
— above North Dakota avg of $18,450
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 316 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 79 Top 28% in North Dakota — larger than 72% of 499 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 10.6:1 -9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.6% +16% vs state
NCES ID 381947000685
Student demographics
White 96.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.5%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 316:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.0%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westhope 17, which includes Westhope Elementary School.
$20,414
Per student
+11%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.7%
State 44.9%
Federal 16.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 81
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
Similar other schools in Westhope
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Westhope Elementary School
How many students attend Westhope Elementary School?
Westhope Elementary School has 79 students enrolled. It is a other school in Westhope, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westhope Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Westhope Elementary School is 10.6:1, which is 9% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.7:1 and 32% 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 Westhope Elementary School?
32.6% of students at Westhope Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westhope Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Westhope Elementary School is White at 96.2%. The school serves a student body in Westhope, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Westhope Elementary School?
Westhope Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Westhope Elementary School a good school?
Westhope Elementary School earns a D Resource Investment Index (44/100), with class sizes near the North Dakota median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.