Photo: Senior Airman Brittany Y. Auld · Public domainMinot AFB’s public schools score below 70% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Minot AFB, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Minot AFB’s district is 73%, below the North Dakota average (83%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.
From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Minot AFB’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide; 73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,808 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 19% since 2021–22. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Minot AFB’s grade
C: better than 30% of North Dakota school districts, #17 of 23 North Dakota towns. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Minot AFB, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Minot AFB · depends on your address
Minot High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,086 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Minot
Minot North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,021 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Minot
Souris River Campus Alternative High School
Grades 9–12 · 50 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Minot
10th grade in Minot AFB · depends on your address
Minot High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,086 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Minot
Minot North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,021 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Minot
Souris River Campus Alternative High School
Grades 9–12 · 50 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Minot
11th grade in Minot AFB · depends on your address
Minot High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,086 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Minot
Minot North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,021 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Minot
Souris River Campus Alternative High School
Grades 9–12 · 50 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Minot
12th grade in Minot AFB · depends on your address
Minot High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,086 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Minot
Minot North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,021 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Minot
Souris River Campus Alternative High School
Grades 9–12 · 50 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Minot
Minot AFB’s public schools are run by Minot Public School District 1, which also serves Eureka, Harrison, McKinley and Minot and others. Parts of Minot AFB (5% of its land) are served by Glenburn Public School District 26 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Minot AFB vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Minot AFB’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Minot AFB | C | Minot Public School District 1 |
Every school in Minot AFB
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Minot AFB’s schools
Are Minot AFB’s schools good?
On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Minot AFB children attend score below 70% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #17 of 23 North Dakota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Minot AFB in?
Minot Public School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,668 students in 21 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Minot AFB are served by Glenburn Public School District 26.
Where do Minot AFB kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Minot High School, Minot North High School and Souris River Campus Alternative High School.
What is Minot AFB’s graduation rate?
73% of the class of 2023 in Minot Public School District 1 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.
How much does Minot AFB spend per student?
$15,808 in Minot Public School District 1 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Minot AFB families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Minot AFB → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.