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 is 1 public preschool serving 332 students in Bismarck 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Bismarck 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
29 Schools
175 Schools
# Students
13,964 Students
33,064 Students
# Teachers
937 Teachers
2,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bismarck 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 166 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
0.42
# American Indian Students
1,025 Students
3,581 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
11%
# Asian Students
138 Students
267 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
589 Students
2,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
400 Students
871 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
10,738 Students
24,812 Students
% White Students
77%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
124 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
950 Students
1,297 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
332
2,954
# Students in K Grade:
1,011
4,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,110
4,543
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,067
4,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,026
4,370
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,022
4,280
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,040
4,239
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,014
2,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,018
584
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,052
601
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,215
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,085
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,021
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
951
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,610 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,688. 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 $17,689. 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
$17,688
Spending / Student
$15,425
$17,689
Best Bismarck 1 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Becep Center
Magnet School
720 N 14th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4400
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4400
Grades: PK
| 332 students
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