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C+
Schools in Bowman · Bowman County Public School District 1

Bowman’s public schools score below 64% of North Dakota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Bowman, 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
40%
▼ 4 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 0 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 4% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
ND 11.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
495 students on the public path
In brief

Bowman’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,953 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 Bowman Co 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 Bowman’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 36% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are below the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (239)Better than 33%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 265 test results could put Bowman anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bowman’s students in the tested grades sat them (265 in math, 265 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Bowman Co Elementary SchoolBowman County Public School District 1C+
7–12Bowman Co High SchoolBowman County Public School District 1C

Bowman’s public schools are run by Bowman County 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.

Bowman County Public School District 1Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 508 students, down 2% since 2021–22 · 10.4 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$15,953ND $16,642 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 43.8% · 265 students tested
Math39%
State average 38.6% · 265 students tested

Bowman vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BowmanC+Bowman County Public School District 1

Every school in Bowman

3 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 Bowmanby address
Bowman Co Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
34 students24:1Rate it →
Bowman Co Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C+
230 students9:1Rate it →
Bowman Co High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
231 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bowman’s schools

Are Bowman’s schools good?

On North Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bowman children attend score below 64% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bowman in?

Bowman County Public School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 508 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

How much does Bowman spend per student?

$15,953 in Bowman County Public School District 1 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. 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 North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.