B+
Bismarck Public School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Bismarck, Lincoln, Hay Creek, Apple Creek, Gibbs and Glenview, and parts of Naughton and Crofte.
Students
14,086
Schools
29
Spent per student
$15,100
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$95.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bismarck Public School District 1
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of North Dakota districts
- Spends 9% less per student than the ND average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $95.1M, about $6,754 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for McKinnon.
PK–6Kensal Elementary SchoolKensal Public School District 19
7–12Kensal High SchoolKensal Public School District 19
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,100 per student · 9% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 30%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 56%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,422’20
13,755’21
13,964’22
14,106’23
14,086’24
Up 4.9% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Hispanic 5%Black 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%
Schools in the district
29 public schools.
Lincoln Elementary School
B−605 students12:1
Victor Solheim Elementary School
A588 students15:1
Elk Ridge Elementary School
510 students17:1
Robert Place Miller Elementary School
C+485 students14:1
Liberty Elementary School
A−470 students16:1
Sunrise Elementary School
A445 students14:1
Northridge Elementary School
B+410 students11:1
Centennial Elementary School
A390 students13:1
Dorothy Moses Elementary School
C390 students13:1
Silver Ranch Elementary School
386 students16:1
Rita Murphy Elementary School
B−367 students15:1
Jeannette Myhre Elementary School
D258 students12:1
Will-Moore Elementary School
C−232 students10:1
Pioneer Elementary School
C−203 students11:1
Grimsrud Elementary School
B180 students10:1
Prairie Rose Elementary School
A−136 students14:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
A113 students14:1
Highland Acres Elementary School
A103 students15:1
Bismarck Elementary Virtual Academy
0 students
Horizon Middle School
B1,124 students15:1
Simle Middle School
C+1,053 students14:1
Wachter Middle School
C1,012 students15:1
Bismarck Middle Virtual Academy
0 students
Legacy High School
C−1,419 students17:1
Century High School
A−1,406 students16:1
Bismarck High School
C1,367 students16:1
South Central Alternative High School
D−97 students14:1
Bismarck High Virtual Academy
0 students
Becep Center
337 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.