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Dakota Prairie 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 121 students in Dakota Prairie 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Dakota Prairie 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
210 Schools
# Students
295 Students
38,157 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
3,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Dakota Prairie 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.46
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,421 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
14%
# Asian Students
n/a
340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
2,017 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
265 Students
27,529 Students
% White Students
90%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
1,376 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
381
# Students in K Grade:
14
895
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
759
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
904
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
923
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
1,217
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
6,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
9,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
9,167
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
2,132
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
1,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
1,798
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
1,704
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,719 is higher than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,488 is higher than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,719
$17,988
Spending / Student
$20,488
$17,989
Best Dakota Prairie 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dakota Prairie High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
518 4th Ave
Petersburg, ND 58272
(701) 345-8233
Petersburg, ND 58272
(701) 345-8233
Grades: 7-12
| 121 students
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