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Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District, North Dakota

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Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 195 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District is a school district in North Dakota (Kidder and Wells counties). During the 2024 school year, 195 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Erin Hagemeister
Miranda Kittelson
Monica Larson
Mychal Neumiller
Hans Widicker

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $310,000 $1,742 8%
Local: $1,644,000 $9,236 43%
State: $1,886,000 $10,596 49%
Total: $3,840,000 $21,573
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $3,599,000 $20,219
Total Current Expenditures: $2,987,000 $16,780
Instructional Expenditures: $1,511,000 $8,488 42%
Student and Staff Support: $181,000 $1,016 5%
Administration: $510,000 $2,865 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $785,000 $4,410 22%
Total Capital Outlay: $129,000 $724
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $23,000 $129
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40-44 PS PS 40-44
2018-2019 45-49 PS PS 45-49
2017-2018 45-49 PS PS 45-49
2016-2017 40-44 PS PS PS 40-44
2015-2016 40-49 40-49
2014-2015 40-49 PS PS 30-39
2013-2014 65-69 PS 60-69
2012-2013 70-74 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 60-69 PS 60-69
2010-2011 60-69 60-69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 25-29 PS PS 25-29
2018-2019 50-54 PS PS 50-54
2017-2018 60-64 PS PS 60-64
2016-2017 50-54 PS PS PS 55-59
2015-2016 50-59 50-59
2014-2015 50-59 PS PS 50-59
2013-2014 70-74 PS 70-79
2012-2013 65-69 PS PS 65-69
2011-2012 60-69 PS 60-69
2010-2011 50-59 50-59

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=50 >=50
2018-2019 >=50 >=50
2017-2018 PS PS
2016-2017 >=50 >=50
2015-2016 >=50 PS PS
2014-2015 >=50 >=50
2013-2014 >=50 >=50
2012-2013 >=50 >=50
2011-2012 >=50 >=50
2010-2011 >=80 >=80


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 195 7.7
2022-2023 180 1.1
2021-2022 178 1.1
2020-2021 176 4.0
2019-2020 169 -5.3
2018-2019 178 0.6
2017-2018 177 4.0
2016-2017 170 10.0
2015-2016 153 3.9
2014-2015 147 4.1
2013-2014 141 -0.7
2012-2013 142 8.5
2011-2012 130 -2.3
2010-2011 133 -1.5
2009-2010 135 -7.4
2008-2009 145 -12.4
2007-2008 163 -17.2
2006-2007 191 1.6
2005-2006 188 -3.2
2004-2005 194 -16.0
2003-2004 225 -5.3
2002-2003 237 -6.3
2001-2002 252 0.0
2000-2001 0 0.0
1999-2000 0 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District (%) North Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 8.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.5
Black 0.0 5.5
Hispanic 0.0 7.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.3
Two or More Races 3.1 4.7
White 96.9 72.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District had 17.03 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.45.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.67
Kindergarten: 1.18
Elementary: 10.12
Secondary: 5.06
Total: 17.03

Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 0.96 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 0.96
School Administrative Support: 1.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 1.64
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.26
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.00
Other Support Services: 6.89


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary School141PK-8
Fessenden-Bowdon High School539-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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