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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 235 students in Bowman Co 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Bowman Co 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Bowman Co 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bowman Co High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority 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
4 Schools
183 Schools
# Students
510 Students
40,175 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
3,287 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bowman Co 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 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
0.27
0.46
# American Indian Students
8 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
2,424 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
6%
# Black Students
6 Students
1,813 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
434 Students
29,058 Students
% White Students
85%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
1,519 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
-
# Students in K Grade:
29
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
71
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
73
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
60
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
64
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
74
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
227
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
2,018
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
2,093
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
9,428
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
9,162
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
8,623
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
8,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,949 is higher 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 $16,286 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,949
$17,615
Spending / Student
$16,286
$17,617
Best Bowman Co 1 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bowman Co High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
102 8th Ave Sw
Bowman, ND 58623
(701) 523-3283
Bowman, ND 58623
(701) 523-3283
Grades: 7-12
| 235 students
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