BOWMAN CO 1 operates 4 public schools serving 498 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 508 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bowman County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,338 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 46.3% local, 45.5% state, and 8.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $85,998 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 18/100, ranked #99 of 101 in North Dakota against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 98.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.3% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Bowman Co High School accounts for 45.5% of all BOWMAN CO 1 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BOWMAN CO 1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
BOWMAN CO 1 school enrollment varies 18× across entities
BOWMAN CO 1 school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 231 students (highest), a spread of 218 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
BOWMAN CO 1 student-counselor ratio is 98:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
BOWMAN CO 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 17.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within BOWMAN CO 1 is typically wider than the BOWMAN CO 1-aggregate figure suggests.
BOWMAN CO 1 has 4 schools, including 2 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 498 students.
How much does BOWMAN CO 1 spend per student?
BOWMAN CO 1 spends $16,338 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #99 in North Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in BOWMAN CO 1?
The average teacher salary in BOWMAN CO 1 is $85,998 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BOWMAN CO 1?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bowman County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BOWMAN CO 1?
BOWMAN CO 1 students are 87.3% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BOWMAN CO 1?
BOWMAN CO 1 has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #99 out of 101 districts in North Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.