For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 231 students in Bowman Co 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Bowman Co 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
4 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
508 Students
39,317 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
3,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bowman Co 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 163 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 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 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.49
% American Indian
2%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
85%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,020 is higher than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,350 is less than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,020
$17,517
Spending / Student
$16,350
$17,519
Best Bowman Co 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 7-12 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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