Bismarck High School
Bismarck, ND · High School · Grades 9-12
Bismarck High School is a high school in Bismarck, ND with 1,333 students enrolled and a 55% proficiency rate. Part of Bismarck 1. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Bismarck High School is a high school located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school serves 1,333 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 55% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 87% graduation rate.
27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Bismarck High School is part of the Bismarck 1 in North Dakota.
How This School Compares
Bismarck High School has 1,333 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Bismarck 1 (537 students). Its 55% proficiency rate is 2 percentage points below the district average of 57%. Compared to the North Dakota state average of 56%, the school performs 1 points lower.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bismarck High School has 1,333 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1.
According to EDFacts data, 55% of students at Bismarck High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Bismarck High School has a 87% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Bismarck High School is part of the Bismarck 1 in Bismarck, North Dakota. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from NCES Common Core of Data and EDFacts. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to NCES Common Core of Data and EDFacts; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.