Best Public Schools in Bottineau, ND

Summary:

The city of Bottineau, North Dakota is home to two schools: Bottineau Elementary School and Bottineau Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Bottineau 1 school district. Bottineau Elementary School stands out as a top-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 25% of elementary schools in North Dakota and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Bottineau Junior-Senior High School's academic performance is less clear, with limited historical data available.

Academically, Bottineau Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency on the North Dakota State Assessments (NDSA). However, Bottineau Junior-Senior High School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 13.0% compared to 14.0% at the elementary school. The high school also has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 40.19%, compared to 23.5% at the elementary school.

Interestingly, both schools have a predominantly white student population, with 86.25% and 85.85% white students at the elementary and high school, respectively. The higher spending per student at the high school ($19,040) compared to the elementary school ($7,904) may reflect differences in educational needs and programming at the secondary level. Overall, the data suggests that Bottineau Elementary School is a strong-performing school, while Bottineau Junior-Senior High School may face some challenges that warrant further investigation and targeted support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NDSA Mathematics (2024)	NDSA Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NDSA Mathematics All Grades	NDSA Reading All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bottineau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Brander St	Bottineau	58318	Bottineau County	Bottineau 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 228-3718	349	30	11.8	23.5%	301 (86.2%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	77	13^th of 50 public elementary schools	74.0%		66.8	18^th of 48 public elementary schools	62.5%	5	53.0	56.0	$7,904	$374	$7,530
Bottineau Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	301 Brander St	Bottineau	58318	Bottineau County	Bottineau 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 228-2266	311	30	10.3	40.2%	267 (85.9%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)								(n/a)			$19,040	$5,944	$13,096

Cities Near Bottineau

City	Distance	# of Schools
Dunseith	17.31 mi	3
Newburg	26.01 mi	2
Westhope	27.15 mi	2
Belcourt	29.85 mi	8
Rolette	31.54 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

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