FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the small elementary-level communitys in Fessenden, North Dakota, part of FESSENDEN-BOWDON 25, with 140 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 34% smaller than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 212 students.

FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by FESSENDEN-BOWDON 25, a district that works with 196 students overall.

In terms of who attends, FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (98%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Wells County's rate of about 27%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Wells County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $66,114 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wells County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 577 students), FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has changed only slightly, going from 143 students in 2018 to 140 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.