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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 382 students in South Prairie 70 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in South Prairie 70 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
175 Schools
# Students
533 Students
33,064 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
2,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.42
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,581 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
8 Students
267 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
2,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
18 Students
871 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
452 Students
24,812 Students
% White Students
85%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
1,297 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
2,954
# Students in K Grade:
40
4,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
4,543
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
4,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
4,370
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
4,280
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
4,239
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
2,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
584
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
601
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,604 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 $18,493 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,604
$17,688
Spending / Student
$18,493
$17,689
Best South Prairie 70 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Prairie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 177th Ave Sw
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 722-3537
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 722-3537
Grades: PK-8
| 382 students
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