South Prairie 70 School District

100 177th Ave Sw
Minot, ND 58701
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 166 students in South Prairie 70 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in South Prairie 70 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in South Prairie 70 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Prairie High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
559 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

South Prairie 70 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.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#81 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Prairie 70  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Prairie 70  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Prairie 70  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Prairie 70  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Prairie 70  School District and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.46
# American Indian Students
14 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
3 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
2,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
22 Students
1,813 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
465 Students
29,058 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
1,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
-
# Students in K Grade:
35
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
73
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
60
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
64
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
74
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
227
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
2,018
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
2,093
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
9,428
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
9,162
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
8,623
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
8,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,878 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,633 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Prairie 70  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Prairie 70  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,878
$17,615
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Prairie 70  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,633
$17,617
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Prairie 70  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Prairie 70 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Prairie High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 177th Ave Sw
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 722-3537
Grades: 9-12
| 166 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 559 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in ND)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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