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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,084 students in Bismarck 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Bismarck 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
29 Schools
212 Schools
# Students
13,964 Students
38,782 Students
# Teachers
937 Teachers
3,480 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bismarck 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 168 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
0.40
0.47
# American Indian Students
1,025 Students
5,675 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
15%
# Asian Students
138 Students
373 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
589 Students
2,095 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
400 Students
1,403 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
10,738 Students
27,685 Students
% White Students
77%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
124 Students
86 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
950 Students
1,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
332
403
# Students in K Grade:
1,011
826
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,110
847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,067
770
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,026
834
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,022
950
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,040
1,295
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,014
6,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,018
9,080
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,052
9,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,215
2,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,085
2,034
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,021
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
951
1,779
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,610 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,651. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,425 is less than the state median of $17,653. 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
$15,610
$17,651
Spending / Student
$15,425
$17,653
Best Bismarck 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Ash Coulee Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Grades: 6-8
| 1,044 students
Rank: #22.
Simle Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1218 Simle Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,040 students
Rank: #33.
Wachter Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1107 S 7th St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Grades: 6-8
| 1,000 students
Rank: n/an/a
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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