SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized K-5 school in South Heart, North Dakota, part of SOUTH HEART 9, caters to 257 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 212 students per school, that is 21% above typical.

SOUTH HEART 9 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 439 students. SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

On the resource side, On paper, SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Stark County (around 29%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Stark County put the typical household earns roughly $84,449 per year, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 21 public schools in Stark County (combined enrollment of about 5,206 students).

The closest other public school is SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMY, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 26%: 204 students in 2018 compared to 257 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.