South Prairie 70

Summary:

The South Prairie 70 school district in South Prairie, North Dakota, consists of two schools: South Prairie Elementary School and South Prairie High School. The data reveals that South Prairie Elementary School is a standout institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and outperforming the district and state averages in academic proficiency.

South Prairie Elementary School boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 14 out of 53 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in math and reading are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 51% of students proficient or better in math and 48% in reading, compared to 46% and 47% for the district, and 41% and 40% for the state, respectively. This academic excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching and learning practices.

While South Prairie High School's four-year graduation rate of 84.2% in the 2024-2025 school year is a positive indicator of student success, the district's commitment to equitable resource allocation is also noteworthy. Both schools have a consistent per-student spending of $11,191, and the high school's lower student-teacher ratio of 11.8 compared to the elementary school's 15.4 suggests a focus on providing more individualized attention for high school students. However, the 20.0% chronic absenteeism rate at South Prairie Elementary School is an area of concern that may require further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student attendance.

District Detail

100 177th Ave SW
Minot, ND 58701

(701) 722-3537

SchoolDigger Rank:
84^th of 134 North Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 566

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)								A-Plus Reading (2025)								A-Plus Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science 10th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 177th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	South Prairie 70	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 722-3537	411	26	16.1	23.6%	334 (81.3%)	25 (6.1%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.1%)	67.4	49^th of 216 public elementary schools	77.3%		65.8	51^st of 217 public elementary schools	76.5%	2	69.0	64.0	39.0	49.0	44.0	29.0		51.0	74.0	69.0	39.5	34.0	34.0	39.0		48.0	59.0	19.0		44.0	$11,214	$316	$10,898
South Prairie High School	Public	9-12	100 177th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	South Prairie 70	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 722-3537	155	14	11.0	23.9%	133 (85.8%)	3 (1.9%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.2%)	35.7	80^th of 125 public high schools	36.0%		72.6	25^th of 122 public high schools	79.5%	55							10.0	10.0							49.5	49.5			29.5	29.5	$11,214	$316	$10,898

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Minot 1	10.14 mi	21	83^rd
Sawyer 16	11.5 mi	2
Nedrose 4	12.34 mi	2	72^nd
Surrey 41	14.89 mi	2	100^th
Max 50	15.61 mi	2	68^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

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