EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the sizable primary schools in Minot, North Dakota, overseen by MINOT 1, with 461 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 212 students per school, that is 117% bigger than typical.

MINOT 1 comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 8,878 students; EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, Ward County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,238, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ward County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,732 students), EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 21% since 2018, when it stood at 380 (now 461). White enrollment moved from 81% to 77% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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