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Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 24 towns
Serves Fessenden, Bowdon, Manfred, Norway Lake, West Norway, Cathay, Berlin, South Cottonwood, Hamburg, Oshkosh, Heimdal, Haaland, Bremen, Delger, West Ontario, Cathay, Germantown, Progress, Speedwell, Chaseley, Silver Lake, Hamberg, Rusland and St. Anna, and parts of Merkel, Fairville, Rexine and Wallace.
Students
196
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,533
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
What stands out about Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25
- School Grade C: better than 29% of North Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12% since 2020
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts27%
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$16,533 per student · 1% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 37%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 47%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
175’20
176’21
179’22
194’23
196’24
Up 12% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kidder County School District 1Atwood, Frettim, Lake Williams
$15,580per student
Harvey Public School District 38Bull Moose, Crystal Lake, Forward
$17,038per student
Carrington Public School District 49Johnson, Lowery, Sykeston
$13,250per student
New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 2Munster, Rosefield, Valhalla
$13,402per 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.