High school (grades 9-12) · Minot, ND

Souris River Campus Alternative High School

Federal NCES profile for Souris River Campus Alternative High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 381303000066
0/100100/10074/100
👥 S:T ratio
80
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
90
📋 Attendance
95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Souris River Campus Alternative High School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of North Dakota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools.

#1 of 5
high schools in Minot · Resource Index
74
Resource Index · Higher
5:1
small classes for North Dakota
50
students enrolled

Souris River Campus Alternative High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Souris River Campus Alternative High School ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Minot, ND.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Souris River Campus Alternative High School held near 73 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 10.1 → 9.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 381303000066 · Minot, ND High · SMALL · TRAD

50 enr · 5:1 · RII 74

Nearest enrollment peer: Magic City Campus High School (1,086 students)

Souris River Campus Alternative High School held near 73 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 10.1 → 9.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Dakota schools → · Find another →

Souris River Campus Alternative High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Souris River Campus Alternative High School reports 50 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Souris River Campus Alternative High School compares

Souris River Campus Alternative High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Dakota North Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 5:1 ▼ 58% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 50 top 84% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
50
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher - 58% below state mean
Top 5% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,223
per pupil, district-wide - below North Dakota avg of $19,475
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 50 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 60.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 16.0%
Two or More 10.0%
African American 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%

Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.4, Souris River Campus Alternative High School is more mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Minot 1 reports $15,223 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Souris River Campus Alternative High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Magic City Campus High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Central Campus School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Erik Ramstad Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Jim Hill Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
John Hoeven Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Souris River Campus Alternative High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Minot 1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Minot

4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Souris River Campus Alternative High School

How many students attend Souris River Campus Alternative High School?

Souris River Campus Alternative High School has 50 students enrolled. It is a high school in Minot, ND. CCD year-over-year: 75 (2022-23) → 73 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Souris River Campus Alternative High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Souris River Campus Alternative High School is 5:1, which is 58% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 68% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Souris River Campus Alternative High School?

The largest demographic group at Souris River Campus Alternative High School is White at 60.0% of enrollment, in Minot, ND. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Souris River Campus Alternative High School?

Souris River Campus Alternative High School has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Souris River Campus Alternative High School rank among high schools in Minot?

By Resource Investment Index, Souris River Campus Alternative High School ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Minot, ND. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Minot on the city page.

What other schools are in Minot 1?

Besides Souris River Campus Alternative High School, Minot 1 also operates Magic City Campus High School (1,086 students), Central Campus School (1,085 students), and Erik Ramstad Middle School (584 students). See the Minot 1 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.