Dakota Memorial School
Minot · ND · Private independent · K-12 combined
How Dakota Memorial School compares for families
What families should know about Dakota Memorial School.
- ▸ LocallyND students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+9 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Bishop Ryan Catholic School, Our Redeemers Christian School, Dakota Adventist Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of North Dakota
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,551/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 95 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Ryan Catholic School Minot |
Private | 4.0 | 362 | +8.7% |
| Our Redeemers Christian School Minot |
Private | 5.3 | 261 | +13.5% |
| Dakota Adventist Academy Bismarck |
Private | 91.1 | 41 | — |
| St Mary'S Central High School Bismarck |
Private | 99.7 | 336 | +1.5% |
| Shiloh Christian School Bismarck |
Private | 102.3 | 538 | +12.6% |
| Light Of Christ Catholic Schools Bismarck |
Private | 103.2 | 1,212 | +345.6% |
| Williston Trinity Christian School Williston |
Private | 103.9 | 189 | +16.7% |
| Hope Christian Academy Dickinson |
Private | 113.6 | 114 | +3.6% |