UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a small elementary school in Underwood, North Dakota, UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls 91 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by UNDERWOOD 8. Compared to the state average of about 212 students per school, that is 57% below typical.

Within UNDERWOOD 8, which oversees 2 schools and 189 students, UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest is composed of 5% multiracial, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for McLean County put the typical household earns roughly $83,583 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across McLean County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,906 students), UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has fell 37%, going from 144 students in 2018 to 91 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 98% to 90% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 6.4:1 today.

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