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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 165 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 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority 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
4 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
406 Students
38,561 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
3,455 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
South Heart 9 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 166 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
0.47
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,653 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
15%
# Asian Students
n/a
373 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
2,081 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,387 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
386 Students
27,520 Students
% White Students
95%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
86 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
1,460 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
403
# Students in K Grade:
33
826
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
770
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
834
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
896
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
1,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
6,661
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
9,044
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
9,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
2,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
2,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
1,778
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,187 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,436 is less than the state median of $17,689. 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
$16,187
$17,688
Spending / Student
$14,436
$17,689
Best South Heart 9 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Heart High School
Magnet 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
| 158 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Heart High Virtual Academy
Magnet School
310 4th St Nw
South Heart, ND 58655
(701) 677-5671
South Heart, ND 58655
(701) 677-5671
Grades: 7-12
| 7 students
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