Enrollment
155
High
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH PRAIRIE 70·NCES 381717000875
SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL
100 177th Ave SW, Minot, ND 58701 · (701) 722-3537 · Ward County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of North Dakota public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
37 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 42 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 26% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SOUTH PRAIRIE 70. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
46.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 155 | 23.9% | N/A |
| MAPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Tower City | 116 | 24.1% | N/A |
| CAVALIER HIGH SCHOOL Cavalier | 180 | 20.0% | N/A |
| HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL Hillsboro | 235 | 23.0% | N/A |
| LARIMORE HIGH SCHOOL Larimore | 204 | 21.6% | N/A |
| MAY-PORT CG HIGH SCHOOL Mayville | 143 | 18.9% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #23 of 63 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #13 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155 | #61 of 168 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.9% | #48 of 90 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
155
+22 (+17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 155 | 14 | 11.1:1 | 24% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 14 | 11.9:1 | 16% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 13 | 11.6:1 | 19% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 13 | 10.2:1 | 23% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 12 | 9.3:1 | 25% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 67 | 10 | 6.7:1 | 33% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (111 to 155); teachers up 17% (12 to 14).
About SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL
In Minot, North Dakota, SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school. The school serves 155 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in North Dakota average about 220 students.
SOUTH PRAIRIE 70 counts 566 students in its 2 schools, and SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL is one of them.
At SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 86% of the student body. The school is also 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
The school employs the equivalent of 14 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.1:1. Among high schools in North Dakota, the typical ratio is 16.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 24%.
Measured against North Dakota public high schools, SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Ward County residents, median household income is about $78,238, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 40 public schools in Ward County, which together enroll about 11,732 students.
SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within ten miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The number of students grew from 133 to 155 over 4 years.
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Ward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,973
Census ACS
Median income
$78,238
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
11,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH PRAIRIE 70
- SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 411 students
Other schools in Minot
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 411
- BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.6 mi · 90
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.1 mi · 504
- EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.2 mi · 461
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.3 mi · 336
- SAWYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.5 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOLHow large is SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 155 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL in?
SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL is part of SOUTH PRAIRIE 70.
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