Enrollment
89
Elementary
DISTRICT 62 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILNOR 2·NCES 381293000426
MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
530 5th St, Milnor, ND 58060 · (701) 427-5237 · Sargent County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
18 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 15 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 7% larger than its 6th grade class (14).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
35.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 →
Schools most like MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 89 | 20.2% | N/A |
| GRENORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grenora | 83 | 19.3% | N/A |
| TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Turtle Lake | 97 | 19.6% | N/A |
| HOPE PAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Page | 97 | 16.5% | N/A |
| HATTON EIELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hatton | 83 | 21.7% | N/A |
| MUNICH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Munich | 63 | 17.5% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 89 | #218 of 283 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
89
-14 (-14%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 124
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 7.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89 | 13 | 6.8:1 | 20% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 13 | 7.3:1 | 19% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 96 | 14 | 6.9:1 | 19% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 103 | 14 | 7.4:1 | 30% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 106 | 11 | 9.6:1 | 29% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 91 | 11 | 8.3:1 | 25% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 115 | 15 | 7.7:1 | 24% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 151 | 10 | 15.1:1 | 19% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 124 | 7 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (106 to 89); teachers up 18% (11 to 13).
About MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Milnor, North Dakota, is home to MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school. A federal count lists 89 students at the school, in kindergarten through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 212, so this school runs 58% smaller than that.
MILNOR 2 oversees MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and 3 other schools, with 214 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 90% White. After that, the student body is 8% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is close to the 90% White share among all Sargent County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 6.8:1. This ratio sits 4.6 below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 20%. The rate at public schools in Sargent County averages 34%, higher than here.
MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 20% of North Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Sargent County show that the median household income is $77,946, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 6 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is MILNOR HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 14% from its 2020-21 level of 103.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sargent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,804
Census ACS
Median income
$77,946
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
549 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MILNOR 2
- MILNOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 77 students
- SUNDALE COLONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 35 students
- SUNDALE COLONY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 13 students
Other schools in Milnor
- MILNOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 77 students
- SUNDALE COLONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 35 students
- SUNDALE COLONY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 13 students
Nearby schools
- MILNOR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 77
- SUNDALE COLONY HIGH SCHOOL4.4 mi · 13
- SUNDALE COLONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 35
- NORTH SARGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.3 mi · 131
- NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL10.3 mi · 64
- SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.0 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 89 students in grades KG-06.
Is MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8:1.
What is the student diversity at MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
What district is MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MILNOR 2.
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