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C+

Bowman County Public School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 27 towns

Serves Bowman, Bowman Township, Rhame, Talbot Township, Star Township, Cash Township, Sand Creek Township, Connor Township, Grainbelt Township, Nebo Township, Rhame Township, Adelaide Township, Mineral Springs Township, Amidon, Gem Township, Crawford Township, Sheets Township, Amor Township, Ladd Township, Minnehaha Township, Langberg Township, Mound Township, Grand River Township, Marion Township, Boyesen Township, Richland Center Township and Harper Township.

Bowman’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of North Dakota school districts

Students
508
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,953
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
The gist

What stands out about Bowman County Public School District 1

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 36% of North Dakota districts
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 10 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 36% of the 152 North Dakota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Bowman 1,357Bowman Township 268Rhame 149Talbot Township 97Star Township 49Cash Township 33Sand Creek Township 30Connor Township 29Grainbelt Township 28Nebo Township 28Rhame Township 24Adelaide Township 22Mineral Springs Township 22Amidon 21Gem Township 20Crawford Township 19Sheets Township 18Amor Township 17Ladd Township 17Minnehaha Township 16Langberg Township 15Mound Township 15Grand River Township 13Marion Township 12Boyesen Township 10Richland Center Township 5Harper Township

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bowman. Grade by grade →

K–6Bowman Co Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Bowman Co High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ND

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 38.6% · 265 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 43.8% · 265 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 83.2% · 26 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,953 per student · 4% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 29%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 43%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
521’21
498’22
510’23
508’24

About steady since 2021–22.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools.

Bowman Co Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bowman
34 students24:1
Bowman Co Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bowman
C+
230 students9:1
Rhame Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Rhame
13 students4:1
Bowman Co High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bowman
C
231 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Scranton Public School District 33Goldfield Township, Hume Township, Scranton Township
$19,671per student
New England Public School District 9White Lake Township
$15,583per student
Marmarth Public School District 12Hughes Township
$28,571per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Dakota.