Top Rankings
Bottineau 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 350 students in Bottineau 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Bottineau 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
665 Students
82,478 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
6,719 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bottineau 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.50
% American Indian
9%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
85%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,628. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,597 is less than the state median of $17,630. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,988
$17,628
Spending / Student
$16,597
$17,630
Best Bottineau 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bottineau Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 Brander St
Bottineau, ND 58318
(701) 228-3718
Bottineau, ND 58318
(701) 228-3718
Gr: PK-6 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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