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Dakota Prairie High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

518 4th Ave, Petersburg, ND 58272 · (701) 345-8233 · Part of Dakota Prairie Public School District 1

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Directions
Students
130
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Dakota Prairie High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

On the path

Where Petersburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Dakota Prairie Elementary Schoolin McVille
7–12Dakota Prairie High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

518 4th Ave, Petersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 727
Grade 821
Grade 927
Grade 1017
Grade 1117
Grade 1221
Enrollment over time
132’20
121’21
127’22
125’23
130’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dakota Prairie High School from Petersburg families.

Other schools in Dakota Prairie Public School District 1

The district →
Dakota Prairie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McVille
A
158 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Dakota’s other public schools; Petersburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.