SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL

SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL is a close-knit 9-12 campus in Minot, North Dakota, one of the schools within SOUTH PRAIRIE 70. The school caters to 155 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 30% below the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 220 students.

Within SOUTH PRAIRIE 70, which oversees 2 schools and 566 students, SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (86%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. The state averages around 16.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Ward County) records that median household earnings sit near $78,238, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 40%: 111 students in 2018 compared to 155 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 93% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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