Bowbells 14

Public school district · Burke County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3803090

Bowbells 14 spent $24,933 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 84% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,222). Its 2 schools enrolled 92 students in 2024-25; 46.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,856 per student, down 4.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among North Dakota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bowbells 14 in enrollment (76 to 104 students) and Bowbells 14 itself.

Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Bowbells 14, FY23Burke Central 36 $28,855; Billings Co 1 $28,657; Newburg-United 54 $28,453; Selfridge 8 $28,197; Munich 19 $27,044; Finley-Sharon 19 $25,878; Bowbells 14 $24,933; Wing 28 $24,671; Yellowstone 14 $22,598; Fairmount 18 $20,010; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.15k20k25k30kBurke Central 36$28,855Billings Co 1$28,657Newburg-United 54$28,453Selfridge 8$28,197Munich 19$27,044Finley-Sharon 19$25,878Bowbells 14$24,933Wing 28$24,671Yellowstone 14$22,598Fairmount 18$20,010State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Bowbells 14, FY23Burke Central 36 $28,855; Billings Co 1 $28,657; Newburg-United 54 $28,453; Selfridge 8 $28,197; Munich 19 $27,044; Finley-Sharon 19 $25,878; Bowbells 14 $24,933; Wing 28 $24,671; Yellowstone 14 $22,598; Fairmount 18 $20,010; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.15k20k25k30kBurke Central 36$28,855Billings Co 1$28,657Newburg-United 54$28,453Selfridge 8$28,197Munich 19$27,044Finley-Sharon 19$25,878Bowbells 14$24,933Wing 28$24,671Yellowstone 14$22,598Fairmount 18$20,010State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Bowbells 14, FY23Burke Central 36 $28,855; Billings Co 1 $28,657; Newburg-United 54 $28,453; Selfridge 8 $28,197; Munich 19 $27,044; Finley-Sharon 19 $25,878; Bowbells 14 $24,933; Wing 28 $24,671; Yellowstone 14 $22,598; Fairmount 18 $20,010; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.15k20k25k30kBurke Central 36$28,855Billings Co 1$28,657Newburg-United 54$28,453Selfridge 8$28,197Munich 19$27,044Finley-Sharon 19$25,878Bowbells 14$24,933Wing 28$24,671Yellowstone 14$22,598Fairmount 18$20,010State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Bowbells 14, FY23Burke Central 36 $28,855; Billings Co 1 $28,657; Newburg-United 54 $28,453; Selfridge 8 $28,197; Munich 19 $27,044; Finley-Sharon 19 $25,878; Bowbells 14 $24,933; Wing 28 $24,671; Yellowstone 14 $22,598; Fairmount 18 $20,010; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.15k20k25k30kBurke Central 36$28,855Billings Co 1$28,657Newburg-United 54$28,453Selfridge 8$28,197Munich 19$27,044Finley-Sharon 19$25,878Bowbells 14$24,933Wing 28$24,671Yellowstone 14$22,598Fairmount 18$20,010State median, under 1,000 students $17,222

Where the money came from

$2,530,000 in revenue: 46.2% state, 40.7% local and 13.1% federal. Total spending including $40,000 of capital outlay was $2,293,000, or $25,478 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bowbells 14 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,169,000; Local $1,029,000; Federal $332,000; total $2,530,000.
  • State$1,169,000 46%
  • Local$1,029,000 41%
  • Federal$332,000 13%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 151 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

90 students in 2022-23, 97 students in 2023-24, 92 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bowbells 14 enrollment by school year2022-23: 90, 2023-24: 97, 2024-25: 9202550751002022-23902023-24972024-2592
Bowbells 14 enrollment by school year2022-23: 90, 2023-24: 97, 2024-25: 9202550751002022-23902023-24972024-2592
Bowbells 14 enrollment by school year2022-23: 90, 2023-24: 97, 2024-25: 9202550751002022-23902023-24972024-2592
Bowbells 14 enrollment by school year2022-23: 90, 2023-24: 97, 2024-25: 9202550751002022-23902023-24972024-2592

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-239012.97.0
2023-249712.97.5
2024-259213.56.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Bowbells 14 scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 20-29% in math, against 43.8% in reading and 38.6% in math across North Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Dakota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNorth DakotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts20-29%43.8%44
Math20-29%38.6%44

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 50 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bowbells Elementary School506.58.0%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 42 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bowbells High School427.37.1%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Bowbells 14

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Bowbells 14

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentBowbells 14 ranks 25 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,933).#25 of 151
  2. Every school district in North DakotaBowbells 14 is the number 139 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 90 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#139 of 170
  3. Munich 19The next larger North Dakota district: 91 students in fall 2022, $27,044 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,044
  4. Newburg-United 54The next smaller North Dakota district: 86 students in fall 2022, $28,453 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,453
  5. Compare Bowbells 14 with Munich 19Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Bowbells High School, its largest high school42 students in 2024-25, 7.3 per teacher.42
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Bowbells 14

  1. How many schools and students are in Bowbells 14?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 92 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bowbells 14 spend per student?
    $24,933 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Dakota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,222 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,856 per student, down 4.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Bowbells 14's money come from?
    $2,530,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.2% state, 40.7% local and 13.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Bowbells 14 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bowbells 14 scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 20-29% in math, against 43.8% in reading and 38.6% in math across North Dakota. North Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Bowbells 14's NCES district ID?
    3803090. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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