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Minot, North Dakota - 2 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks South Prairie 70 #89 of 101 districts in North Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,166 per pupil, South Prairie 70 ranks #147 of 168 North Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (North Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
533
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$13,166
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Prairie 70 operates 2 public schools serving 533 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Ward County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,166 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 168 North Dakota districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Dakota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.3% local, 54.0% state, and 11.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #89 of 101 in North Dakota against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 15.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.5% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% African American across the district's schools.
South Prairie Elementary School accounts for 72.6% of all South Prairie 70 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of South Prairie 70 a distant remainder — means South Prairie 70-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
South Prairie 70 student-counselor ratio is 16:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
South Prairie 70 chronic absenteeism rate is 21.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within South Prairie 70 is typically wider than the South Prairie 70-aggregate figure suggests.
South Prairie 70 has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 533 students.
How much does South Prairie 70 spend per student?
South Prairie 70 spends $13,166 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #89 in North Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of South Prairie 70?
South Prairie 70 students are 83.5% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Prairie 70?
South Prairie 70 has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #89 out of 101 districts in North Dakota.