FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a roomy K-5 school in Watford City, North Dakota, operated by MCKENZIE CO 1. Current enrollment sits at 663 students spanning grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 213% above the state mean of about 212.

FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 7 schools operated by MCKENZIE CO 1, a district that teaches 2,349 students overall.

In terms of who attends, FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, census data for McKenzie County shows the typical household earns roughly $93,404 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, McKenzie County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,091 students), of which FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

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