DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL

DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL is one of the low-enrollment high schools in Petersburg, North Dakota, overseen by DAKOTA PRAIRIE 1, with 130 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. That puts it 41% leaner than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 220 students.

DAKOTA PRAIRIE 1 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 288 students; DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest consists of 6% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 25% of students at DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Nelson County put the typical household earns roughly $67,193 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 4 public schools in Nelson County (combined enrollment of about 493 students).

Nearest neighbor: LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 15.7 miles off.

DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 127 students in 2018 to 130 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 94% to 85% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.