Enrollment
129
Elementary
DISTRICT 146 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENMARE 28·NCES 381018000731
KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
623 N Central Ave, Kenmare, ND 58746 · (701) 385-4688 · Ward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
32 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 12% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within KENMARE 28. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
30.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #171 of 199 | #16 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #51 of 199 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #181 of 283 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.9% | #2 of 74 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
129
-101 (-44%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 11.5:1
% White
93%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 129 | 15 | 8.6:1 | 25% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 122 | 17 | 7.2:1 | 50% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 20 | 10.2:1 | 24% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 20 | 11.5:1 | 14% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public low-enrollment elementary school in Kenmare, North Dakota. Its enrollment is 129 students, spread over pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 212 students for elementary schools in North Dakota.
KENMARE 28 has 2 schools and 291 students, and KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
Roughly 93% of students at KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic and 2% Native American. Among people living in Ward County, the White share is about 81%. The diversity index for KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Dakota is 11.4:1. KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 25% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the surrounding county, Ward County, median household income comes to about $78,238, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 40 public schools and about 11,732 students.
KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL (about 0.6 miles).
For locale, NCES codes KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Remote.
Reported enrollment: 230 (2017-18) and 129 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.6:1.
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Ward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,973
Census ACS
Median income
$78,238
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
11,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 162
- BOWBELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.6 mi · 50
- BOWBELLS HIGH SCHOOL11.6 mi · 42
- BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL25.8 mi · 43
- BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL25.8 mi · 52
- POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL26.6 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 129 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 8.6:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by KENMARE 28.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.