NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 418 2nd Ave, in Cando, North Dakota, NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized primary school that caters to 208 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of NORTH STAR 10.

NORTH STAR 10 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 284 students; NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest comes out to 4% Native American, 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Towner County) records that median household income runs about $67,350, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Towner County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 284 students), of which NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 5%: 220 students in 2018 compared to 208 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 79% to 89%.

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