MENOKEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in Menoken, North Dakota, MENOKEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a minimally staffed elementary school, run under MENOKEN 33. It works with 50 students across grades K through 8. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 212 students each, so MENOKEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 76% below that benchmark.

MENOKEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits inside MENOKEN 33, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, MENOKEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (98%) are White; the rest comes out to 2% Black. By comparison, Burleigh County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting MENOKEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 6% of students at MENOKEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Burleigh County (around 24%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Burleigh County put median household earnings sit near $86,851, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Burleigh County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,427 students), of which MENOKEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 6.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 35%: 37 students in 2018 compared to 50 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.