SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 1999 47th Ave S, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a moderately sized middle school that teaches 549 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within GRAND FORKS 1. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 453 students each, so SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 21% larger than that benchmark.

GRAND FORKS 1 comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 7,811 students; SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 56% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Grand Forks County indicate median household earnings sit near $68,075, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Grand Forks County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,731 students), of which SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 562 students in 2018 compared to 549 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 67% to 56%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 6.2:1 today.

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