BOWBELLS HIGH SCHOOL

BOWBELLS HIGH SCHOOL is a secondary school of very small scale in Bowbells, North Dakota, one of the schools within BOWBELLS 14, caters to 42 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 81% below the state mean of about 220.

Across the 2 schools in BOWBELLS 14 (92 students total), BOWBELLS HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, BOWBELLS HIGH SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest comes out to 5% Hispanic, 2% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.1:1 average. Roughly 14% of students at BOWBELLS HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Burke County put median household earnings sit near $91,591, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 1%. Across Burke County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 408 students), BOWBELLS HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BOWBELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off.

BOWBELLS HIGH SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 62%: 26 students in 2018 compared to 42 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 100% to 93%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 4.7:1 in 2018 to 7.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.