Total enrollment
13,689
+779 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
32 schools in Bismarck
North Dakota · Public K-12
Across Bismarck, 32 public K-12 schools serve approximately 13,689 students across 23 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high.
4-year change in Bismarck
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
29
+3 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
75,556
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
13,689
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
32
public K-12
About Bismarck
Across Bismarck, North Dakota, 32 public schools teaches about 13,689 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city spans 23 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high.
Average school size in Bismarck is around 428 students, 80% above the North Dakota average of about 238.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 6%: 12,910 students in SY 2020-21 versus 13,689 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 26 to 29 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Bismarck discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.