📍 518 4th Ave, Petersburg, Nelson County, 58272
Dakota Prairie High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Petersburg, Nelson County. The school has 127 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dakota Prairie 1 school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dakota Prairie High School enrolls 127 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 13 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 3.9% American Indian or Alaska Native and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 113 | 89% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
39 of the school's 127 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 27 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dakota Prairie High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ND At-Large, state senate district 23, state house district 23.
Dakota Prairie High School is one of 2 schools in DAKOTA PRAIRIE 1, based in Petersburg, North Dakota. The district serves 288 students district-wide and employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 127 students, Dakota Prairie High School is close to the district average of about 144 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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