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Bowbells 14 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 57 students in Bowbells 14 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Bowbells 14 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
97 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Bowbells 14 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.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
44%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.50
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,178 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,251 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
5,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
4,615 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
89 Students
57,407 Students
% White Students
92%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
274 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
4,019 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
2,144
# Students in K Grade:
15
8,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
9,525
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
9,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
9,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
9,408
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
9,314
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
9,461
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
6,981
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
7,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
277
# Students in 10th Grade:
4
255
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
222
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
201
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,474 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,289 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,474
$17,615
Spending / Student
$19,289
$17,617
Best Bowbells 14 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bowbells Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Madison Ave Nw
Bowbells, ND 58721
(701) 377-2396
Bowbells, ND 58721
(701) 377-2396
Grades: PK-6
| 57 students
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