| Index | Bowman | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |

| Index | Bowman | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.8% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.4% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.9% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.2% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.4% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bowman. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bowman, ND schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Bowman, ND, an average of 87.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Scranton, ND | 351 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Rhame, ND | 213 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Bowman, ND | 1,632 | 36% | 25.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rustburg, VA | 1,632 | 79% | 64.8% |
| Warsaw, IL | 1,632 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Grayville, IL | 1,632 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Paris, MO | 1,631 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Salisbury, MO | 1,631 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Bowman, ND | 1,632 | 36% | 25.5% |