NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a close-knit primary school in Plaza, North Dakota, operated by LEWIS AND CLARK 161. The school instructs 136 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 36% smaller than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 212 students.

Across the 5 schools in LEWIS AND CLARK 161 (410 students total), NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 13% Native American, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Mountrail County (around 39%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Mountrail County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $80,717 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mountrail County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,208 students), NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is NORTH SHORE PLAZA HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 5%: 130 students in 2018 compared to 136 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 87% to 82% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

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