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South Prairie 70 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 372 students in South Prairie 70 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in South Prairie 70 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
519 Students
80,350 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
6,645 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
South Prairie 70 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 80% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.48
# American Indian Students
6 Students
8,762 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,129 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
4,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
12 Students
4,268 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
452 Students
57,269 Students
% White Students
87%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
210 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
3,743 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
2,014
# Students in K Grade:
36
9,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
9,291
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
9,271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
9,194
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
9,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
8,902
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
8,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
6,689
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
6,828
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
170
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
112
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
97
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
100
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,025 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,992 is higher than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,025
$17,988
Spending / Student
$18,992
$17,989
Best South Prairie 70 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 177th Ave Sw
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 722-3537
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 722-3537
Grades: PK-8
| 372 students
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