NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in Minot AFB, North Dakota, NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-tier K-5 school, overseen by MINOT 1. It educates 234 students across grades K through 5.

NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 24 schools operated by MINOT 1, a district that enrolls 8,878 students overall.

Demographically, NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Ward County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, Ward County reports that median household income runs about $78,238, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 40 public schools in Ward County (combined enrollment of about 11,732 students).

The closest other public school is MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 283 (now 234). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 13% to 27% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.