Top Rankings
Northern Cass 97 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 487 students in Northern Cass 97 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Northern Cass 97 School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
332 Schools
# Students
687 Students
80,350 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
6,645 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Northern Cass 97 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.48
# American Indian Students
1 Student
8,762 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
11%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,129 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
4,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
5 Students
4,268 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
673 Students
57,269 Students
% White Students
98%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
210 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
3,743 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
2,014
# Students in K Grade:
57
9,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
9,291
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
9,271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
9,194
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
9,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
8,902
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
8,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
6,689
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
6,828
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
170
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
112
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
97
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
100
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,020 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,295 is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,020
$17,988
Spending / Student
$15,295
$17,989
Best Northern Cass 97 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Cass Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16021 18th St Se
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322
Grades: 6-8
| 155 students
Rank: #22.
Northern Cass Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16021 18th St Se
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
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