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Bowman County High School

Public Grades 7-12
101st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 129 North Dakota High Schools
Better than 22% of North Dakota high schools
Summary

Bowman County High School serves 231 students in grades 7–12 in Bowman, North Dakota. Its latest SchoolDigger standing is low, and its math results trail state levels, but graduation is a clear bright spot. In 2025–2026, 93% of students graduated, compared with 87% statewide and 70% at nearby Scranton High School—the strongest headline for families weighing the school’s mixed results.

Reading is the school’s strongest tested subject by comparison, while math is its clearest weakness. In 2025–2026, Bowman’s reading proficiency was 40–58%, compared with 57% statewide and 63% in Bowman County 1; its results were above Scranton’s reported result of under 40%. Math was 20–38%, well below the state’s 54% and district’s 57%. Science was 20–39%, reaching but not exceeding the state’s 39%; its range overlaps both the district and Scranton. Bowman’s 10th-grade reading and science ranges include state results, while math is 8–26 points below the state. Its 10th-grade results match the district’s ranges, so they do not show a difference between them.

Recent results suggest a weaker position against the state in reading and science, though current ranges make exact year-to-year comparisons difficult. Reading fell from 59% in 2022–2023 to 40–58% in 2025–2026, and science from 49% to 20–39%; math went from 19.5% to 20–38%. SchoolDigger ranked Bowman 101st of 129 schools, at the 22nd percentile with 1 star, in 2025–2026, down from the 50th percentile the year before. Its group rankings differed notably: Female Students were at the 62nd percentile, while Male Students were at the 13th, describing SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves each group. In 2024–2025, Bowman’s student-teacher ratio was 12.9, compared with Scranton’s 6.7. Its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 19%, versus Scranton’s 24% that year; these are context, not explanations for results.

231
Students ?
12.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,927
Per pupil spending ?
18.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 102 8th Ave SW
       Bowman, ND  58623

(701) 523-3283

District: Bowman County 1


Feeder schools for Bowman County High School:

Elementary:    Bowman County Elementary School
    Rhame Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.6%
Hispanic:
6.1%
African American:
3.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2017 → 22nd in 2026
Strengths
✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Dakota average (87%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Dakota average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2017
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school36%
District avg51%
North Dakota avg50%
101st of 129
North Dakota public high schools ?
Bottom 22%▼ down 44 pts since 2016
From top 34% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
75th of 129Bowman County 1 among North Dakota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202626.8101 of 12921.7%★☆☆☆☆
202544.963 of 12549.6%★★★☆☆
202447.568 of 12244.3%★★☆☆☆
202346.770 of 12544.0%★★☆☆☆
202237.385 of 12129.8%★★☆☆☆
202128.394 of 11820.3%★☆☆☆☆
202035.886 of 11726.5%★☆☆☆☆
201935.886 of 11726.5%★☆☆☆☆
201868.029 of 12075.8%★★★★☆
201743.876 of 11433.3%★★☆☆☆
201664.240 of 11866.1%★★★☆☆
201536.167 of 10536.2%★★☆☆☆
201476.223 of 12281.1%★★★★☆
201345.781 of 12233.6%★★☆☆☆
201288.95 of 12696.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202659.623 of 6061.7%★★★☆☆
202568.013 of 6580.0%★★★★☆
202441.938 of 6339.7%★★☆☆☆
202324.846 of 5719.3%★☆☆☆☆
202233.140 of 5425.9%★☆☆☆☆
202134.439 of 5427.8%★★☆☆☆
202044.937 of 5836.2%★★☆☆☆
201944.937 of 5836.2%★★☆☆☆
201861.722 of 5761.4%★★★☆☆
201663.818 of 5567.3%★★★★☆
201554.619 of 4759.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202620.952 of 6013.3%★☆☆☆☆
202531.547 of 6527.7%★★☆☆☆
202441.039 of 6338.1%★★☆☆☆
202360.919 of 5766.7%★★★☆☆
202259.616 of 5470.4%★★★★☆
202138.932 of 5440.7%★★☆☆☆
202043.231 of 5846.6%★★☆☆☆
201943.231 of 5846.6%★★☆☆☆
201871.715 of 5773.7%★★★★☆
201667.918 of 5567.3%★★★★☆
201520.140 of 4714.9%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2026)62nd percentile+40 vs school
Male (2026)13th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs North Dakota (2025-2026) ?
Reading49%-8 vs state
Science30%-10 vs state
Math29%-25 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bowman County High School

Bowman County High School ranks in the bottom 21.7% of North Dakota high schools.

Bowman County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bowman County Elementary School
Elementary : Rhame Elementary School

Students at Bowman County High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Bowman County High School.

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Latest North Dakota data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewNov 13, 2026
2025–26 A-Plus test scoresNewNov 13, 2026
2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization ratesOct 19, 2026
2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataJan 29, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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