North Dakota public schools by resource index
Louis L'amour Elementary School in Jamestown scored highest of North Dakota's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 70 of 100: 7.7 students per teacher, 206 students per counselor and 7.5% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 highest scores, with each factor
| School | Per teacher | Per counselor | Gifted | Chronically absent | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis L'amour Elementary School | 7.7 | 206 | Yes | 7.5% | 70 |
| Hettinger High School | 9.0 | 124 | No | 1.6% | 66 |
| Mckinley Elementary School | 7.9 | 157 | Yes | 20.6% | 64 |
| William S Gussner Elementary School | 13.2 | 239 | Yes | 7.2% | 63 |
| Bowman Co Elementary School | 8.8 | 116 | No | 8.1% | 63 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | 6.8 | 201 | Yes | 20.0% | 63 |
| Linton Elementary School | 11.1 | 165 | No | 1.9% | 62 |
| Powers Lake Elementary School | 10.1 | 121 | No | 6.6% | 62 |
| North Sargent Elementary School | 8.2 | 99 | No | 12.3% | 62 |
| Kenmare Elementary School | 8.6 | 75 | No | 12.7% | 62 |
| Central Valley Elementary School | 9.5 | 162 | No | 4.0% | 62 |
| Horace High School | 7.5 | 225 | No | 5.0% | 61 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 14.5 | 212 | Yes | 9.6% | 61 |
| Hettinger Elementary School | 11.7 | 145 | No | 4.1% | 61 |
| Northern Cass Middle School | 13.1 | 106 | No | 4.5% | 61 |
The other 35 on the list
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.
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Questions about the resource index
Which North Dakota public schools have the most resources?
Louis L'amour Elementary School in Jamestown scored 70 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of North Dakota's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.How is the resource index calculated?
It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22