KULM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KULM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the tight-knit K-5 schools in Kulm, North Dakota, overseen by KULM 7, with 87 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 59% smaller than the state mean of about 212.

KULM 7 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 123 students. KULM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, KULM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest consists of 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 96%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting KULM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, LaMoure County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for LaMoure County indicate median household income runs about $80,664, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across LaMoure County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 822 students), KULM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: KULM HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 18%: 106 students in 2018 compared to 87 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.