At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
14,098
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
29
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$14,558
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$9,177
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 13,388
- Teachers (FTE)
- 929.53
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14.4:1
What current records say about BISMARCK 1
BISMARCK 1 operates 29 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Bismarck, North Dakota. NCES reports 14,098 students and 969.01 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within North Dakota agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 1 of 166 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $14,558 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,177 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 123 of 165 in North Dakota. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 2.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13.2%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 969.01
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $203,456,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
BISMARCK 1
Bismarck, North Dakota
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 46.8064, -100.7412
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White74.7%
- Hispanic5.3%
- Black2.9%
- Asian1.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.3%
- Multiracial7.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in BISMARCK 1
29 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 29 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECEP CENTER | OtherPK–PK | 337 | 14.1:1 | |
| BISMARCK ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMY | ElementaryKG–05 | 0 | Not reported | |
| BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 1,367 | 16.1:1 | |
| BISMARCK HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| BISMARCK MIDDLE VIRTUAL ACADEMY | Middle06–08 | 0 | Not reported | |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 390 | 13.3:1 | |
| CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 1,406 | 16.4:1 | |
| DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 390 | 12.8:1 | |
| ELK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 510 | 17.5:1 | |
| GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 180 | 10.2:1 | |
| HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 103 | 14.7:1 | |
| HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle06–08 | 1,124 | 15.2:1 | |
| JEANNETTE MYHRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 258 | 11.5:1 | |
| LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 1,419 | 16.8:1 | |
| LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 470 | 15.7:1 | |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 605 | 11.7:1 | |
| NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 410 | 11.2:1 | |
| PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 203 | 10.6:1 | |
| PRAIRIE ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 136 | 14.3:1 | |
| RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 367 | 14.6:1 | |
| ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 485 | 14.4:1 | |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 113 | 13.7:1 | |
| SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 386 | 16.5:1 | |
| SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle06–08 | 1,053 | 14.5:1 |