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Minot Public Schools (MPS) is a system of publicly funded K-12 schools in Minot, North Dakota. There are thirteen elementary schools, three middle schools, and a high school on three campuses (one campus being an alternative high school ).
Minot High School (MHS) is a public high school in Minot, North Dakota, divided between two main campuses: Magic City (1974, grades 11–12) and Central (1918, grades 9–10). The enrollment is among the largest in the state, drawing from the entire city as well as Minot Air Force Base.
Minot Public Schools provides equal opportunity in its programs, activities, and employment.
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Minot came into existence in 1886, after the Great Northern Railway laid track through the area. A tent town sprang up overnight, as if by "magic", giving Minot its first nickname, the Magic City; in the next five months, the population increased to over 5,000, further bolstering the nickname.: 39 : 129 The town site was chosen by the railroad to b...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 17.45 square miles (45.20 km2), of which 17.43 square miles (45.14 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
Minot experiences a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwb) in its marginal zone receiving sufficient precipitation for such category. Like Central Asia, it exhibits great temperature variation. Summers range from warm to moderately hot, with frequent thunderstorm activity. Winters are typically bitterly cold and snowy, with high winds ...
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 48,377 people, 20,979 households, and 9,978 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,346.1 inhabitants per square mile (905.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.1% White, 4.2% African American, 2.3% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinoof any race were 6.3% of the population. There were 20,979 households, of which 26.3% had children under the...
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 40,888 people, 17,863 households, and 9,978 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,345.8 inhabitants per square mile (905.7/km2). There were 18,744 housing units at an average density of 1,075.4 per square mile (415.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.2% White, 2.3% African American, 3.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinoof any race we...
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 36,567 people, 15,520 households, and 9,265 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,513.1 inhabitants per square mile (970.3/km2). There were 16,475 housing units at an average density of 1,132.3 per square mile (437.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.18% White, 1.34% African American, 2.76% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinoof any...
The mayor of Minot is Tom Ross. As mayor he chairs the 7-member City Council, but only casts a vote to break a tie. City Manager Harold Stewart handles the city's day-to-day affairs. Minot uses the council–managersystem of government. Seven councilmen are elected from 7 city wards to four-year terms. Elections are arranged such that one councilman ...
Largest employers
According to the City's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,the largest employers in the city are: Minot's economy predominantly centers around the Air Force Base13 miles (21 km) north of town, making the city's economy more robust than other cities of its size due to its large service area. ING/ReliaStar established a service center in Minot in December 1998. Minot has seen a significant increase in population and infrastructure investments in the last several years with the expanding...
The Minot Public Schools system operates ten elementary schools (K–5) in the city: Bel Air, Edison, John Hoeven, Lewis and Clark, Longfellow, McKinley Roosevelt, Perkett, Sunnyside, and Washington. The district also operates Bell Elementary, about five miles southeast of Minot. Jefferson Elementary closed in 2003. The old Washington Elementary buil...
Minot's arts community includes an art museum, a symphony orchestra, an opera company, a city band, several dance and theater troupes: over 40 organizations claim membership in the Minot Area Council on the Arts. Nearly 40% of the city's residents are of Scandinavian ancestry, and every October since 1977, Minot has been the host to the Norsk Høstf...
Minot has several media outlets. KMOT-TV, KXMC-TV and the Minot Daily News report on local news daily. KCJB-AM, KHRT-AM, and Prairie Publichave some local news content, but no active journalists.
Railroads
The railroads that built Minot remain, though Great Northern is now part of the BNSF Railway and the Soo Line is run by the Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Passenger rail transportation is provided on Amtrak's Empire Builder line, connecting Chicago with Portland and Seattle, which stops at the Minot Amtrak station. Trains make a 20-minute refueling and crew change stop in Minot. Westbound trains are scheduled to arrive daily at 8:29 am local time; eastbound trains are scheduled to arrive daily...
Highways
Three major U.S. highways run through the city, connecting it to Canada, Montana, and two interstates: US 2, US 52, and US 83. US 2 runs east-west and is a four-lane divided highway from Minot east to Grand Forks and beyond as well as west to Willistonand into Montana. Minot is midpoint along the North Dakota segment of US 2. US 83 runs north-south through central Minot as Broadway. It is a four-lane divided highway from Minot south to Bismarck and north to Minot Air Force Base. Just north of...
Airport
Minot International Airport is served by three airlines as well as charters and air taxi service around North Dakota. Delta Air Lines offers up to six daily round trips to Minneapolis International Airport, offering hundreds of daily connections. United Airlines offers four daily round trips to its Denver International Airport hub. Allegiant Air provides up to four weekly round trips to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport and up to five weekly round trips to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
Minot Public School District uses ParentSquare for school communication, primarily with email, text and app notifications. ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number.
Minot Public Schools provides equal opportunity in its programs, activities, and employment. Minot Public School Distict Title IX Coordinator - Katy Dahl, 215 2nd St SE Minot ND 58701, 701.857.8772 or by email at katy.dahl@minot.k12.nd.us If you cannot fully access the information on any web page of this site, please let us know the accessibility issue you are having by contacting Alicia ...
Media Announcement - 12/4/23. Mark Vollmer, Superintendent mark.vollmer@minot.k12.nd.us 215 2nd St. SE • Minot, ND 58701 Phone 701-857-4422 • Fax 701-857-4432 Media Announcement PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY/GOVERNMENT FOCUS GROUP WILL BE CONDUCTING SESSIONS WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDATES ON DECEMBER 11, 12, 13 AND 14, 2023.
