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Bowman Co 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 234 students in Bowman Co 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Bowman Co 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
4 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
498 Students
81,748 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
6,615 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Bowman Co 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.49
# American Indian Students
11 Students
9,140 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,137 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
5,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
7%
# Black Students
5 Students
4,431 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
431 Students
57,557 Students
% White Students
87%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
226 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
3,943 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
2,084
# Students in K Grade:
31
9,280
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
9,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
9,333
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
9,345
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
9,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
9,384
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
8,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
6,718
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
6,822
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
250
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
209
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
161
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,382 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,679 is less than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,382
$17,688
Spending / Student
$16,679
$17,689
Best Bowman Co 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rhame Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
402 4th Ave E
Rhame, ND 58651
(701) 279-5523
Rhame, ND 58651
(701) 279-5523
Grades: K-6
| 23 students
Rank: #22.
Bowman Co Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
102 8th Ave Sw
Bowman, ND 58623
(701) 523-3283
Bowman, ND 58623
(701) 523-3283
Grades: K-6
| 211 students
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