Top Rankings
South Heart 9 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 244 students in South Heart 9 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in South Heart 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
4 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
417 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Heart 9 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 169 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.50
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
94%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,760 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,055 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,760
$17,615
Spending / Student
$14,055
$17,617
Best South Heart 9 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Heart Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
310 4th St Nw
South Heart, ND 58655
(701) 677-5671
South Heart, ND 58655
(701) 677-5671
Grades: PK-6
| 243 students
Rank: n/an/a
310 4th St Nw
South Heart, ND 58655
(701) 677-5671
South Heart, ND 58655
(701) 677-5671
Grades: K-6
| 1 students
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