Total enrollment
14,086
+1,032 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campuses and roughly 14,086 students (20 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high).
7-year change in BISMARCK 1
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
+2 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
75%
was 82%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About BISMARCK 1
BISMARCK 1 is a high-population North Dakota school district running 29 campuses 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 8% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 13,054 students to 14,086. The school count climbed from 24 to 26 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 82% to 75% over the same 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.