FORT RANSOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FORT RANSOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the micro-enrollment K-5 schools in Fort Ransom, North Dakota, one of the schools within FT RANSOM 6, with 12 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 212 students per school, that is 94% below typical.

FORT RANSOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a school of FT RANSOM 6, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, FORT RANSOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, FORT RANSOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting FORT RANSOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Ransom County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Ransom County reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,736 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. FORT RANSOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 9 public schools in Ransom County (combined enrollment of about 963 students).

The closest other public school is GRANT COLONY SCHOOL, roughly 11.7 miles away.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 56%: 27 students in 2018 compared to 12 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 75% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 8.6:1 in 2018 to 4.1:1 in 2025.

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