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Schools in Bottineau · Bottineau Public School District 1

Bottineau’s public schools outscore 61% of North Dakota districts

46% of students in Bottineau’s public schools are proficient in math, above the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bottineau, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Dakota 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
44%
▲ 0 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 7 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
ND 11.5
Schools in town
2
671 students on the public path
In brief

Bottineau’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 259 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bottineau’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,802 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Bottineau Junior-Senior High School. 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 Bottineau’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (259)Better than 56%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 356 test results could put Bottineau anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bottineau’s students in the tested grades sat them (355 in math, 356 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bottineau Elementary SchoolBottineau Public School District 1B−
7–12Bottineau Junior-Senior High SchoolBottineau Public School District 1C+

Bottineau’s public schools are run by Bottineau Public School District 1. 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.

Bottineau Public School District 1Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 671 students · 11.3 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$14,802ND $16,642 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 43.8% · 356 students tested
Math46%
State average 38.6% · 355 students tested

Bottineau vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Bottineau’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BottineauBBottineau Public School District 1
Whitteron—Bottineau Public School District 1
Pickering—Bottineau Public School District 1

All 2 neighbors share Bottineau Public School District 1 with Bottineau, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bottineau

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

District schools in Bottineauby address
Bottineau Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
351 students12:1Rate it →
Bottineau Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
320 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bottineau’s schools

Are Bottineau’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Dakota: the public schools Bottineau children attend outscore 61% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bottineau in?

Bottineau Public School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 671 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Bottineau spend per student?

$14,802 in Bottineau Public School District 1 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Bottineau families are saying about school.

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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 North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.