The Minot community prides itself on its ability to provide superior educational opportunities for students of all ages. With top quality public and private secondary and elementary schools, a major university, trade and vocational schools, adult education, and programs for the mentally and physically disabled, Minot serves as a regional center for learning. In Minot, high student achievement is accepted as the norm, not the exception. North Dakota students continue to rank first in national SAT scores and also perform well above average in ACT testing. Students, parents, teachers, and the community as a whole have a strong commitment to education.
Much emphasis is placed on properly preparing students for the future.
The private education sector in Minot consists of three elementary schools and two high schools. Minot's commitment to education is evident in a number of important statistics. The average daily attendance rates for the public and private high schools are 96 percent and 97.5 percent respectively. Seventy percent of high school student who graduate from Minot schools go on to continue their formal education. Eighty-five to ninety percent of those who graduate from the private Bishop Ryan High School go on to continue their formal training.