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Schools in Bismarck · Bismarck R-V School District

Bismarck’s public schools score below 88% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Bismarck’s districts is 20%, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bismarck, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 13 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 19 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 8% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
446 students on the public path
In brief

Bismarck’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $13,345 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 23% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bismarck R-V High. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bismarck’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 12% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (368)Better than 13%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 270 test results could put Bismarck anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bismarck’s students in the tested grades sat them (280 in math, 260 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bismarck, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bismarck R-V Elem.Bismarck R-V School DistrictC−
6–12Bismarck R-V HighBismarck R-V School DistrictD

Bismarck’s public schools are run by Bismarck R-V School District, which also serves Iron Mountain Lake. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bismarck R-V School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 446 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,345MO $14,569 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 43.2% · 260 students tested
Math20%
State average 39.2% · 280 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 23% of the Bismarck district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Missouri, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Bismarck vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Bismarck’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BismarckDBismarck R-V

Every school in Bismarck

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bismarckby address
Bismarck R-V Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
207 students11:1Rate it →
Bismarck R-V High
High · Grades 6–12
D
239 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bismarck’s schools

Are Bismarck’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bismarck children attend score below 88% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bismarck in?

Bismarck R-V School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 446 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Bismarck spend per student?

$13,345 in Bismarck R-V School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.