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 Telfer.
K–8Menoken Elementary SchoolMenoken Public School District 33
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.