GARDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in Williston, North Dakota, GARDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary-level community, part of WILLISTON BASIN 7. It instructs 178 students across grades K through 4.

GARDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 11 schools operated by WILLISTON BASIN 7, a district that enrolls 5,413 students overall.

On demographics, GARDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 21% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, GARDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Roughly 38% of students at GARDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Williams County's rate of about 29%.

Across the wider county, Williams County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,595, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Williams County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,885 students), of which GARDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is MISSOURI RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 5.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

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