BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a close-knit K-5 school in Berthold, North Dakota, BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls 96 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within LEWIS AND CLARK 161. Enrollment runs roughly 55% smaller than the state mean of about 212.

BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 5 schools operated by LEWIS AND CLARK 161, a district that educates 410 students overall.

In terms of who attends, BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Ward County (around 31%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Ward County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,238, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ward County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,732 students), of which BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: BERTHOLD HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 45%: 173 students in 2018 compared to 96 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

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