Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04

Set in Forbes, North Dakota, Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is a tiny K-5 school, overseen by Leola School District 44-2. It teaches 35 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 83% smaller than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 212 students.

Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is a school of Leola School District 44-2, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%).

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 9% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below the North Dakota average's rate of about 37%.

The closest other public school is Leola Elementary - 02, roughly 13.2 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04's enrollment has ticked up 21% since 2018, when it stood at 29 (now 35). Class-load math has widened: from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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