Central Cass 17 School District

802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Central Cass 17 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 343 students in Central Cass 17 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Central Cass 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 30% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
1,026 Students
39,239 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
3,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Central Cass 17 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 163 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ND)
#14 out of 167 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

58%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

57%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
85%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
5.9%
20.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.49

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% White
95%
70%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,402. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,117 is less than the state median of $19,941. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ND)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,384 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$16 MM
$2,451 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,287
$19,402

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,117
$19,941

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Central Cass 17 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Cass Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Gr: 5-8 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,026 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in ND)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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