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Bowbells Public School District 14
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Bowbells, Minnesota, Richland, Bowbells, North Star, Clayton, Ward and Lakeview.
Students
92
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,856
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
What stands out about Bowbells Public School District 14
- School Grade B: better than 55% of North Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 43% more per student than the ND average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 37.3% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newman.
PK–8Sawyer Elementary SchoolSawyer Public School District 16
9–12Sawyer High SchoolSawyer Public School District 16
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency34.5%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts54.5%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,856 per student · 43% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 29%Other 12%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 53%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
67’20
73’21
90’22
97’23
92’24
Up 37.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Burke Central Public School District 36Dale, Flaxton, Foothills
$27,112per student
Kenmare Public School District 28Denmark, Rockford, Stafford
$18,025per student
Powers Lake Public School District 27Dimond, Lucy
$18,022per student
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public School District 1Stafford
$16,832per student
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.