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Fessenden-Bowdon High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

500 2nd St N, Fessenden, ND 58438 · (701) 547-3296 · Part of Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25

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Directions
Students
56
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Fessenden-Bowdon High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 27.3% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Fessenden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary School140 students
9–12Fessenden-Bowdon High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 2nd St N, Fessenden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 914
Grade 1017
Grade 1117
Grade 128
Enrollment over time
44’20
46’21
49’22
53’23
56’24

Up 27.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fessenden-Bowdon High School from Fessenden families.

Other schools in Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25

The district →
Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fessenden
C
140 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Dakota’s other public schools; Fessenden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.