Enrollment
10
North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tower City, ND
Wheatland Colony School
Federal NCES profile for Wheatland Colony School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 381202000851
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wheatland Colony School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Dakota.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Tower City · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- students per teacher
- 10
- students enrolled
Wheatland Colony School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wheatland Colony School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Tower City, ND.
School address
District: Maple Valley 4 · North Dakota
NCES ID 381202000851 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wheatland Colony School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wheatland Colony School
Wheatland Colony School is a small elementary school in Tower City, North Dakota, enrolling 10 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of North Dakota schools, with 10 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 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).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 143 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Maple Valley 4 also operates Maple Valley Elementary School (122 students) and Maple Valley High School (116 students) alongside Wheatland Colony School.
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 Wheatland Colony School compares
Wheatland Colony 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 10 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 36% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,592
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Dakota avg of $18,450
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 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, Wheatland Colony School is less mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maple Valley 4, which includes Wheatland Colony School.
$16,592
Per student
-10%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.2%
State 41.9%
Federal 5.9%
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 Wheatland Colony School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Valley Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Maple Valley High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wheatland Colony School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 122
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 116
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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 (~10 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wheatland Colony School
How many students attend Wheatland Colony School?
Wheatland Colony School has 10 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tower City, ND.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wheatland Colony School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wheatland Colony School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Wheatland Colony School?
The largest demographic group at Wheatland Colony School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Tower City, ND.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wheatland Colony School?
Wheatland Colony School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wheatland Colony School rank among public schools in Tower City?
By Resource Investment Index, Wheatland Colony School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Tower City, ND. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Tower City on the city page.
Is Wheatland Colony School a good school?
Wheatland Colony School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Dakota. 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 Maple Valley 4?
Besides Wheatland Colony School, Maple Valley 4 also operates Maple Valley Elementary School (122 students) and Maple Valley High School (116 students). See the Maple Valley 4 district page for the complete list.
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