ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL

ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL is a junior high of moderately sized scale in Minot, North Dakota, overseen by MINOT 1, teacheing 584 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 29% above the state mean of about 453.

MINOT 1 comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 8,878 students; ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Ward County put median household income runs about $78,238, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ward County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,732 students), of which ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 6-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 10%: 651 students in 2018 compared to 584 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 82% to 73%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

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