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South Heart 9 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 170 students in South Heart 9 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in South Heart 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
4 Schools
211 Schools
# Students
411 Students
38,157 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
3,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
South Heart 9 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 168 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 169 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.46
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,421 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
14%
# Asian Students
n/a
340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
2,017 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,382 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
390 Students
27,529 Students
% White Students
95%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
1,376 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
381
# Students in K Grade:
32
895
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
759
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
904
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
923
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
1,217
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
6,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
9,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
9,167
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
2,132
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
1,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
1,798
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
1,704
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,260 is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,990
$17,988
Spending / Student
$14,260
$17,989
Best South Heart 9 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Heart High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 4th St Nw
South Heart, ND 58655
(701) 677-5671
South Heart, ND 58655
(701) 677-5671
Grades: 7-12
| 165 students
Rank: n/an/a
310 4th St Nw
South Heart, ND 58655
(701) 677-5671
South Heart, ND 58655
(701) 677-5671
Grades: 7-12
| 5 students
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