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Bismarck Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Bismarck 1 School District details

Bismarck 1 School District
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND 58501

13,976 Students enrolled in District

29 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Bismarck 1 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Dakota

7

(10 is best)

Better than 63.1% of all ND school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 69.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
47%
42%
48%
44%
45%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Becep Center School
720 N 14th St
Bismarck, ND, 58501
PK-PK
Bismarck Elementary Virtual Academy School
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND, 58501
KG-05
Bismarck High School
800 N 8th St
Bismarck, ND, 58501
09-12
Bismarck High Virtual Academy School
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND, 58501
09-12
Bismarck Middle Virtual Academy School
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND, 58501
06-08
Centennial Elementary School
2800 Ithica Dr
Bismarck, ND, 58503
KG-05
Century High School
1000 E Century Ave
Bismarck, ND, 58503
09-12
Dorothy Moses Elementary School
1312 Columbia Dr
Bismarck, ND, 58504
KG-05
Elk Ridge Elementary School
4401 Ivory Lane
Bismarck, ND, 58503
KG-05
Grimsrud Elementary School
716 W St Benedict Dr
Bismarck, ND, 58501
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 82.5% 75.0%
Black 3.1% 5.5%
Hispanic 4.5% 6.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.1% 1.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 8.8% 11.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 23.5% 32.6%
Free lunch eligible 19.4% 26.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.1% 6.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,477 $118,476,000 55.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $682 $9,538,000 4.4%
Staff $323 $4,510,000 2.1%
General Administration $184 $2,565,000 1.2%
School Administration $606 $8,472,000 3.9%
Operation $1,035 $14,461,000 6.7%
Transportation $472 $6,591,000 3.1%
Other $494 $6,904,000 3.2%
Total Support $3,795 $53,041,000 24.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,139 $43,874,000 20.4%
Total Expenditures $15,411 $215,391,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,376 $1,022,079,000 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $579 $70,658,000 3.4%
Staff $485 $59,131,000 2.9%
General Administration $571 $69,678,000 3.4%
School Administration $702 $85,714,000 4.2%
Operation $1,130 $137,852,000 6.7%
Transportation $525 $64,021,000 3.1%
Other $412 $50,321,000 2.4%
Total Support $4,404 $537,375,000 26.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,142 $505,426,000 24.5%
Total Expenditures $16,922 $2,064,880,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%