BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the mid-sized primary schools in Minot, North Dakota, overseen by MINOT 1, with 265 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 212 students per school, that is 25% larger than typical.

Across the 24 schools in MINOT 1 (8,878 students total), BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 24% of students at BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, census data for Ward County shows median household earnings sit near $78,238, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 40 public schools in Ward County (combined enrollment of about 11,732 students).

Nearest neighbor: LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 14%, going from 308 students in 2018 to 265 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 88% to 77%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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