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Best High Schools in Zip Code 58272

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130

Students

5-star school

Top rankedDakota Prairie High School5^th of 126 North Dakota high schools

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Biggest riser

Dakota Prairie High School up 47 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 58272 zip code is home to a single high school, Dakota Prairie High School, which has emerged as a standout institution in the state of North Dakota. This school's exceptional academic performance and rapid improvement in statewide rankings make it a compelling choice for families in the area.

Dakota Prairie 1 School District, which the high school is a part of, is also highly ranked, coming in at 6th out of 134 districts in the state and earning a 5-star rating. This suggests that the district-level administration and resources are contributing to the school's success. Dakota Prairie High School's 84.2% four-year graduation rate is higher than the state average, and the school's students demonstrate exceptional academic performance, particularly in reading and science.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (31.2%), Dakota Prairie High School is still able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes. This indicates that the school has effective strategies in place to support students from lower-income backgrounds. With a student-teacher ratio of 9.6, which is lower than the state average, and per-student spending of $18,615, which is higher than the state average, the school appears to be well-resourced and focused on providing a high-quality education to its students.

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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 (2025)	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 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	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
Dakota Prairie High School	Public	7-12	518 4th Ave	Petersburg	58272	Nelson County	Dakota Prairie 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 345-8233	130	13	9.8	24.6%	111 (85.4%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.6%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	91.4	5^th of 126 public high schools	96.0%		52.9	52^nd of 122 public high schools	57.4%	47	34.5	34.5	100.0	100.0	54.5	54.5	$18,384	$1,275	$17,109

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.

Cities Near Zip Code 58272

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Petersburg	3.16 mi	1	5^th
Larimore	15.93 mi	2	69^th
McVille	17.46 mi	1	12^th
Lakota	18.19 mi	2	131^st
Fordville	18.68 mi	2

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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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