WHEATLAND COLONY SCHOOL

WHEATLAND COLONY SCHOOL is a micro-enrollment elementary-level community in Tower City, North Dakota, part of MAPLE VALLEY 4. The school enrolls 10 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 212 students per school, that is 95% leaner than typical.

WHEATLAND COLONY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by MAPLE VALLEY 4, a district that works with 248 students overall.

On the student-mix side, WHEATLAND COLONY SCHOOL records that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cass County runs at roughly 30%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Cass County shows median household income runs about $75,555, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cass County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,826 students), WHEATLAND COLONY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

MAPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 233%: 3 students in 2018 compared to 10 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 3.0:1 in 2018 to 5.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.