At a glance
Reported students
411
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
25.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
North Dakota elementary enrollment
86th percentile
Compared with 278 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
283
SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 411 reported students.
State peer staffing position
95th percentile
16.1:1 reported; state peer median 10.6:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 223
- Teachers (FTE)
- 18
- Student–teacher ratio
- 12.4:1
What the reported data says about SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in Minot. It is one of 2 current school records connected to SOUTH PRAIRIE 70. NCES reports 411 students for 2024–25.
Among 278 elementary schools in North Dakota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 177.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 86th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.1:1, above the North Dakota median of 10.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (81.3%) and Black (6.1%). Students served under IDEA represent 11.2%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- 1How do the reported 16.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 25.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 18 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 11.2%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 23.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 18
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White81.3%
- Hispanic3.9%
- Black6.1%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.9%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
- Multiracial6.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
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