Top Rankings
Bismarck 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,301 students in Bismarck 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High Schools in Bismarck 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Bismarck 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Century High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
29 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
14,106 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
932 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bismarck 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.46
# American Indian Students
980 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
12%
# Asian Students
160 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
653 Students
2,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
401 Students
1,813 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
10,724 Students
29,058 Students
% White Students
76%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
159 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,029 Students
1,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
374
-
# Students in K Grade:
993
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,041
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,124
73
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,083
60
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,042
64
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,035
74
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,063
227
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,029
2,018
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,021
2,093
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,158
9,428
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,139
9,162
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,042
8,623
# Students in 12th Grade:
962
8,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,453 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,269 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,453
$17,615
Spending / Student
$15,269
$17,617
Best Bismarck 1 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Century High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 E Century Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4900
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,401 students
Rank: #22.
South Central Alternative High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
406 S Anderson St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4520
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4520
Grades: 9-12
| 118 students
Rank: #33.
Legacy High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3400 E Calgary Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4850
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4850
Grades: 9-12
| 1,411 students
Rank: #44.
Bismarck High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 N 8th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4800
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,371 students
Rank: n/an/a
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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