CARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in Carrington, North Dakota, CARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large primary school, overseen by CARRINGTON 49. It serves 347 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 64% larger than the state mean of about 212.

CARRINGTON 49 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 601 students; CARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, CARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Foster County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 17% of students at CARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Foster County put median household earnings sit near $87,831, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Foster County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 687 students), CARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 28%: 272 students in 2018 compared to 347 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

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