Enrollment
56
High
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FESSENDEN-BOWDON 25·NCES 380004900213
FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL
500 2nd St N, Fessenden, ND 58438 · (701) 547-3296 · Wells County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL56 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
9 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 14 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 14% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FESSENDEN-BOWDON 25. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL this school | 56 | 16.1% | N/A |
| HOPE PAGE HIGH SCHOOL Hope | 65 | 16.9% | N/A |
| TURTLE LAKE-MERCER HIGH SCHOOL Turtle Lake | 85 | 18.8% | N/A |
| POWERS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL Powers Lake | 69 | 17.4% | N/A |
| EDGELEY HIGH SCHOOL Edgeley | 90 | 17.8% | N/A |
| MILNOR HIGH SCHOOL Milnor | 77 | 22.1% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 56 | #134 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
56
+12 (+27%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 53
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56 | 5.1 | 11.1:1 | 16% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 53 | 5.1 | 10.5:1 | 25% (13) |
| 2022-23 | 49 | 5.1 | 9.7:1 | 20% (10) |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 5 | 8.8:1 | 18% (8) |
| 2017-18 | 33 | 4.4 | 7.5:1 | 27% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 29 | 4 | 7.3:1 | 21% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 53 | 5 | 10.6:1 | 30% (16) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 70% (33 to 56); teachers up 14% (4.4 to 5.1).
About FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL
In Fessenden, North Dakota, part of Wells County, FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL is a high school. The student body numbers 56 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in North Dakota) has about 220 students.
The 2 schools in FESSENDEN-BOWDON 25 enroll 196 students altogether, FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL among them.
FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 96% White. The school is also 4% multiracial. For comparison, Wells County is about 95% White. FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 7%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 5.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.1:1. On average, high schools in North Dakota have 16.1:1, compared with 11.1:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL is 16%. The 27% average for public schools in Wells County is 11 points higher.
Among Wells County residents, the median household income is $66,114, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL, Wells County has 3 other public schools.
The school nearest to FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL is FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile.
The NCES locale for FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment climbed from 44 in 2020-21 to 56 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 8.8:1 to 11.1:1.
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Wells County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,890
Census ACS
Median income
$66,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
577 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FESSENDEN-BOWDON 25
- FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 140 students
Other schools in Fessenden
- FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 140 students
Nearby schools
- FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 140
- BM HANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.3 mi · 198
- HARVEY HIGH SCHOOL16.3 mi · 183
- MADDOCK HIGH SCHOOL22.2 mi · 38
- MADDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.2 mi · 96
- NEW ROCKFORD-SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL23.1 mi · 161
Frequently asked questions
About FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOLHow large is FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL?
FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 56 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL serve?
FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL?
FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 96% White, 4% Two or more.
Is FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FESSENDEN-BOWDON 25.
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