Total enrollment
14,086
+664 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
29 schools in BISMARCK 1
North Dakota · 14,086 students · 2 cities
For a North Dakota district, BISMARCK 1 runs a mid-sized public-school system: 29 schools and roughly 14,086 students (20 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in BISMARCK 1
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
+2 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BISMARCK 1 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,086 | #1 of 35 | #603 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 26 | #1 of 35 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #30 of 34 | #4,913 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 23.8% | #22 of 35 | #7,156 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #9 of 13 | #3,744 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside BISMARCK 1
Since 2017-18, the 24 district schools that reported both years went from 13,054 to 13,190 students (up 1%) and from 816 to 916 full-time teachers (up 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About BISMARCK 1
BISMARCK 1 is a high-population North Dakota school district running 29 schools with combined enrollment near 14,086.
For a sense of the school types, BISMARCK 1 spans 20 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 486 in this district, above the North Dakota typical of 238.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in BISMARCK 1 has climbed 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 13,422 students to 14,086. The school count climbed from 24 to 26 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for BISMARCK 1 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.