Fessenden-Bowdon 25 School District

500 2nd St N
Fessenden, ND 58438
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 130 students in Fessenden-Bowdon 25 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Fessenden-Bowdon 25 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
2 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
176 Students
32,238 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
2,718 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Fessenden-Bowdon 25 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (ND)
#120 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fessenden-Bowdon 25  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fessenden-Bowdon 25  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ND by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fessenden-Bowdon 25  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ND by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥50%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fessenden-Bowdon 25  School District and public school graduation rate of ND by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,377 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
817 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
168 Students
24,578 Students
% White Students
95%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
1,161 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6
2,836
# Students in K Grade:
12
4,728
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
4,400
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
4,305
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
4,299
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
4,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
3,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
2,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
571
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
575
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,858 is higher than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,557 is higher than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fessenden-Bowdon 25  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ND by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$2,154 MM
This chart display total spending of Fessenden-Bowdon 25  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ND by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,858
$17,988
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fessenden-Bowdon 25  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ND by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,557
$17,989
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fessenden-Bowdon 25  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ND by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fessenden-Bowdon 25 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fessenden-bowdon Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 2nd St N
Fessenden, ND 58438
(701) 547-3296
Grades: PK-8
| 130 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 176 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in ND)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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