For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 125 students in Dakota Prairie 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Dakota Prairie 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
288 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dakota Prairie 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.48
% American Indian
5%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
89%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,222 is higher than the state median of $17,628. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,986 is higher than the state median of $17,630. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,222
$17,628
Spending / Student
$20,986
$17,630
Best Dakota Prairie 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dakota Prairie High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
518 4th Ave
Petersburg, ND 58272
(701) 345-8233
Petersburg, ND 58272
(701) 345-8233
Gr: 7-12 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
