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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 374 students in Bismarck 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Bismarck 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 25% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
29 Schools
178 Schools
# Students
14,106 Students
32,362 Students
# Teachers
932 Teachers
2,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bismarck 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 169 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.43
# American Indian Students
980 Students
3,578 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
11%
# Asian Students
160 Students
278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
653 Students
2,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
401 Students
886 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
10,724 Students
24,133 Students
% White Students
76%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
159 Students
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,029 Students
1,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
374
3,099
# Students in K Grade:
993
4,293
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,041
4,417
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,124
4,422
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,083
4,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,042
4,213
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,035
4,044
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,063
2,468
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,029
510
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,021
542
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,158
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,139
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,042
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
962
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,453 in this school district is less 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 $15,269 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,453
$17,615
Spending / Student
$15,269
$17,617
Best Bismarck 1 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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