Top Rankings
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 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 125 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 35% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
288 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Dakota Prairie 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 167 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 increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.48
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,643 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
14%
# Asian Students
1 Student
421 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
2,286 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,487 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
255 Students
27,700 Students
% White Students
89%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
91 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
1,548 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
396
# Students in K Grade:
9
718
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
783
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
716
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
812
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
1,523
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
7,290
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
9,001
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
9,080
# Students in 9th Grade:
15
2,284
# Students in 10th Grade:
17
2,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
1,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
1,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,222 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,986 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,222
$17,615
Spending / Student
$20,986
$17,617
Best Dakota Prairie 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dakota Prairie High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
518 4th Ave
Petersburg, ND 58272
(701) 345-8233
Petersburg, ND 58272
(701) 345-8233
Grades: 7-12
| 125 students
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