North Dakota · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Student-Teacher Ratios in North Dakota

The 50 public schools in North Dakota with the lowest student-teacher ratios, a staffing-intensity measure computed from NCES staffing data (not a direct class-size figure).

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6.5:1
Best ratio
11.8:1
State average
15.7:1
National average
50
Schools listed

The ranking in one line

Kenmare Elementary School runs North Dakota's smallest classes at 6.5:1, and 50 of the 50 schools listed sit below the state average of 11.8:1.

6.5:1
smallest classes (Kenmare Elementary School)
50
listed schools below the state average
11.8:1
North Dakota average
15.7:1
national average
# School EnrollmentStudent:Teacher
1 Kenmare Elementary School Kenmare 129 6.5:1
2 Beach High School Beach 111 6.5:1
3 Divide County High School Crosby 161 6.7:1
4 Hankinson High School Hankinson 108 6.8:1
5 New Town Middle School New Town 126 7:1
6 Madison Elementary School Fargo 134 7.1:1
7 Emerado Elementary School Emerado 101 7.2:1
8 North Sargent Elementary School Gwinner 131 7.3:1
9 Grafton Junior High School Grafton 137 7.6:1
10 Mckinley Elementary School Fargo 169 7.7:1
11 Parshall Elementary School Parshall 141 7.8:1
12 White Shield Elementary School White Shield 117 7.8:1
13 Minto Elementary School Minto 220 7.9:1
14 Lamoure Elementary School LaMoure 157 8.3:1
15 Four Winds Community High School Fort Totten 159 8.4:1
16 North Border-Pembina Elementary School Pembina 109 8.4:1
17 Barnes County North Elementary School Wimbledon 161 8.5:1
18 Mandaree Elementary School Mandaree 136 8.5:1
19 Jim Hill Middle School Minot 505 8.6:1
20 Dunseith Elementary School Dunseith 236 8.7:1
21 Midway Elementary School Inkster 141 8.8:1
22 Century Elementary School Grafton 532 8.9:1
23 Kindred Elementary School Kindred 411 9.1:1
24 Enderlin Area Elementary School Enderlin 136 9.1:1
25 North Border-Walhalla Elementary School Walhalla 128 9.1:1
26 Kindred High School Kindred 258 9.2:1
27 Winship Elementary School Grand Forks 212 9.2:1
28 Drayton Elementary School Drayton 120 9.2:1
29 Ellendale Elementary School Ellendale 120 9.2:1
30 Jefferson Elementary School Fargo 270 9.3:1
31 Mt Pleasant Elementary School Rolla 112 9.3:1
32 Valley Middle School Grand Forks 508 9.4:1
33 Lincoln Elementary School Fargo 330 9.4:1
34 Medina Elementary School Medina 103 9.4:1
35 Langdon Area High School Langdon 181 9.5:1
36 May-Port Cg High School Mayville 143 9.5:1
37 Taylor-Richardton Elementary School Taylor 142 9.5:1
38 Glenburn High School Glenburn 105 9.5:1
39 Turtle Mountain Community Middle School Belcourt 318 9.6:1
40 Bowman Co Elementary School Bowman 230 9.6:1
41 Cannon Ball Elementary School Cannon Ball 115 9.6:1
42 Eagles Elementary School Fargo 292 9.7:1
43 Nedrose High School Minot 292 9.7:1
44 Wilder Elementary School Grand Forks 184 9.7:1
45 Custer Elementary School Mandan 126 9.7:1
46 Turtle Mountain Community High School Belcourt 557 9.9:1
47 Ed Clapp Elementary School Fargo 444 9.9:1
48 Dunseith High School Dunseith 278 9.9:1
49 Jeannette Myhre Elementary School Bismarck 258 9.9:1
50 Dakota Prairie Elementary School McVille 158 9.9:1
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.
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