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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 312 students in Bismarck 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Bismarck 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
29 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
13,755 Students
32,238 Students
# Teachers
906 Teachers
2,718 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bismarck 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.41
# American Indian Students
1,014 Students
3,377 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
10%
# Asian Students
142 Students
285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
537 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
393 Students
817 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
10,698 Students
24,578 Students
% White Students
78%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
112 Students
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
859 Students
1,161 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
312
2,836
# Students in K Grade:
1,096
4,728
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,071
4,400
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,004
4,305
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,011
4,299
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,028
4,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,008
3,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,004
2,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,038
571
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,124
575
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,110
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,058
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
979
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
912
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,847 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,659 is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,847
$17,988
Spending / Student
$15,659
$17,989
Best Bismarck 1 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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