Total enrollment
305
-37 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in ELLENDALE 40
North Dakota · 305 students · 2 cities
Parents inside ELLENDALE 40 pick from 5 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 305 students (an average school size of 61).
7-year change in ELLENDALE 40
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+2 (+67%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
90%
was 93%
% Hispanic
6%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ellendale | Elementary | PK-05 | 120 |
| ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL | Ellendale | High | 09-12 | 79 |
| ELLENDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Ellendale | Middle | 06-08 | 56 |
| MAPLE RIVER COLONY SCHOOL | Fullerton | Elementary | KG-08 | 49 |
| ELLENDALE HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY | Ellendale | High | 07-12 | 1 |
About ELLENDALE 40
Across 5 schools, ELLENDALE 40 hosts about 305 students in North Dakota. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the school-mix side, ELLENDALE 40 covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in ELLENDALE 40 is about 61, noticeably below the North Dakota average of roughly 238.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 11%: 342 students in SY 2017-18 versus 305 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, ELLENDALE 40 opened 2 schools, going from 3 to 5. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 93% to 90%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for ELLENDALE 40 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.