Ward County Public Schools

Ward County, North Dakota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

10,528

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Ward County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for North Dakota; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Ward County has 8 district entries. MINOT 1 is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 22 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 8 listed communities. Minot has the most listed schools, with 23 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 21 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 3 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 3 virtual. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

1 school in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Ward County

Reported Enrollment

10,528

36 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary21

Middle4

High10

Other1

8 School Districts in Ward County

MINOT 1

UNITED 7

2 schools

703 students

NEDROSE 4

2 schools

600 students

SOUTH PRAIRIE 70

2 schools

533 students

SURREY 41

2 schools

423 students

LEWIS AND CLARK 161

4 schools

400 students

KENMARE 28

2 schools

302 students

SAWYER 16

2 schools

73 students

36 Public Schools in Ward County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Ward County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOL	Profile	MINOT 1	Minot, 58701Town: Remote	9–10	Other	1,085
MAGIC CITY CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL	Record	MINOT 1	Minot, 58701Town: Remote	11–12	High	933
JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	MINOT 1	Minot, 58701Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	840
ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	MINOT 1	Minot, 58703Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	689
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MINOT 1	Minot, 58703Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	528
EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MINOT 1	Minot, 58701Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	461
JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MINOT 1	Minot, 58701Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	433
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MINOT 1	Minot, 58703Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	412
BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	UNITED 7	Burlington, 58722Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	387
SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SOUTH PRAIRIE 70	Minot, 58701Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	382
PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MINOT 1	Minot, 58701Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	358
DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL	Record	UNITED 7	Des Lacs, 58733Rural: Distant	7–12	High	316
NEDROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	NEDROSE 4	Minot, 58701Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	303
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MINOT 1	Minot, 58701Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	299
DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MINOT 1	Minot AFB, 58704Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	297
NEDROSE HIGH SCHOOL	Record	NEDROSE 4	Minot, 58701Rural: Fringe	6–12	High	297
SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MINOT 1	Minot, 58701Town: Remote	KG–5	Primary	282
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MINOT 1	Minot, 58703Town: Remote	KG–5	Primary	245
NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MINOT 1	Minot AFB, 58704Town: Remote	KG–5	Primary	238
SURREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SURREY 41	Surrey, 58785Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	231

CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot, 58701 / Town: Remote

Profile9–10Other1,085 students

MAGIC CITY CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot, 58701 / Town: Remote

Record11–12High933 students

JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot, 58701 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle840 students

ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot, 58703 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle689 students

LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot, 58703 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary528 students

EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot, 58701 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary461 students

JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot, 58701 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary433 students

LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot, 58703 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary412 students

BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

UNITED 7

Burlington, 58722 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary387 students

SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SOUTH PRAIRIE 70

Minot, 58701 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary382 students

PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot, 58701 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary358 students

DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

UNITED 7

Des Lacs, 58733 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High316 students

NEDROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NEDROSE 4

Minot, 58701 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary303 students

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot, 58701 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary299 students

DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot AFB, 58704 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary297 students

NEDROSE HIGH SCHOOL

NEDROSE 4

Minot, 58701 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–12High297 students

SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot, 58701 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary282 students

BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot, 58703 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary245 students

NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINOT 1

Minot AFB, 58704 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary238 students

SURREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SURREY 41

Surrey, 58785 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary231 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Ward County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Primary schools

KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KENMARE 28
Record
Grades
PK–8
Location
Kenmare, 58746
Enrollment
204 students
Listed on this county directory
BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEWIS AND CLARK 161
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Berthold, 58718
Enrollment
85 students
Listed on this county directory
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Minot, 58703
Enrollment
245 students
Listed on this county directory
BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
92 students
Listed on this county directory
DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Minot AFB, 58704
Enrollment
297 students
Listed on this county directory
EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
461 students
Listed on this county directory
JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
433 students
Listed on this county directory
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Minot, 58703
Enrollment
528 students
Listed on this county directory
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Minot, 58703
Enrollment
412 students
Listed on this county directory
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Minot, 58703
Enrollment
81 students
Listed on this county directory
MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS K-5 VIRTUAL ACADEMY
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Minot AFB, 58704
Enrollment
238 students
Listed on this county directory
PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
358 students
Listed on this county directory
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Minot, 58703
Enrollment
120 students
Listed on this county directory
SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
282 students
Listed on this county directory
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
299 students
Listed on this county directory
NEDROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEDROSE 4
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
303 students
Listed on this county directory
SAWYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SAWYER 16
Record
Grades
PK–8
Location
Sawyer, 58781
Enrollment
56 students
Listed on this county directory
SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTH PRAIRIE 70
Record
Grades
PK–8
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
382 students
Listed on this county directory
SURREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SURREY 41
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Surrey, 58785
Enrollment
231 students
Listed on this county directory
BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
UNITED 7
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Burlington, 58722
Enrollment
387 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Minot, 58703
Enrollment
689 students
Listed on this county directory
JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
840 students
Listed on this county directory
MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Minot AFB, 58704
Enrollment
189 students
Listed on this county directory
MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 6-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMY
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Minot, 58703
Enrollment
11 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL
KENMARE 28
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Kenmare, 58746
Enrollment
98 students
Listed on this county directory
BERTHOLD HIGH SCHOOL
LEWIS AND CLARK 161
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
Berthold, 58718
Enrollment
109 students
Listed on this county directory
MAGIC CITY CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
11–12
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
933 students
Listed on this county directory
MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 9-12 VIRTUAL ACADEMY
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
32 students
Listed on this county directory
SOURIS RIVER CAMPUS ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Minot, 58703
Enrollment
75 students
Listed on this county directory
NEDROSE HIGH SCHOOL
NEDROSE 4
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
297 students
Listed on this county directory
SAWYER HIGH SCHOOL
SAWYER 16
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Sawyer, 58781
Enrollment
17 students
Listed on this county directory
SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTH PRAIRIE 70
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
151 students
Listed on this county directory
SURREY HIGH SCHOOL
SURREY 41
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
Surrey, 58785
Enrollment
192 students
Listed on this county directory
DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
UNITED 7
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
Des Lacs, 58733
Enrollment
316 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOL
MINOT 1
Record
Grades
9–10
Location
Minot, 58701
Enrollment
1,085 students

Ward County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Ward County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in North Dakota. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Ward County public school directory?

The directory lists 36 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Ward County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Ward County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Ward County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 1 school in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Ward County?

Start with the 8 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Ward County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.