Total enrollment
8,172
+360 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
25 schools in Minot
North Dakota · Public K-12
Minot reports 25 public K-12 schools and approximately 9,382 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size near 375.
7-year change in Minot
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
73%
was 78%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Minot
Minot is a sprawling North Dakota city in terms of public-school footprint, with 25 schools and 9,382 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 14 elementary, 4 middle, 6 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 375, higher than the state mean of about 238.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Minot has rose 5% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 7,812 students to 8,172. Over that span, Minot gained 1 school, going from 21 to 22. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 78% to 73%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Minot discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.