MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a 6-8 campus of sprawling scale in Mandan, North Dakota, part of MANDAN 1, teacheing 1,003 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 121% bigger than typical.

MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 12 schools operated by MANDAN 1, a district that instructs 4,451 students overall.

Demographically, MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that 76% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 8% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Morton County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, Morton County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,382, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Morton County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,454 students), MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 13%: 888 students in 2018 compared to 1,003 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 76% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.