Total enrollment
8,172
+372 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Minot
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+2 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
47,791
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
9,382
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
25
public K-12
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-school 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 2020-21, moving from about 7,800 students to 8,172. Over that span, Minot gained 2 schools, going from 20 to 22.
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.