| Index | Bismarck | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 29 | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 7 | 30 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Bismarck | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.6% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.7% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.0% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.5% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.2% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 29 public schools, 7 private schools and 7 post-secondary schools in Bismarck. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bismarck, ND schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Bismarck, ND, an average of 91.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Menoken, ND | 63 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Mandan, ND | 23,353 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lincoln, ND | 4,225 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Bismarck, ND | 75,566 | 47% | 1.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Evanston, IL | 75,477 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 75,433 | 43% | 9.4% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 75,837 | 66% | 37.5% |
| South Jordan, UT | 75,278 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Apple Valley, CA | 75,217 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Bismarck, ND | 75,566 | 47% | 1.5% |
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