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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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 723 students in Central Cass 17 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Central Cass 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
1,035 Students
81,748 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
6,615 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Central Cass 17 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 169 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.49
# American Indian Students
15 Students
9,140 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,137 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
5,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
16 Students
4,431 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
987 Students
57,557 Students
% White Students
95%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
226 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
3,943 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
2,084
# Students in K Grade:
72
9,280
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
9,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
9,333
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
9,345
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
9,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
9,384
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
8,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
6,718
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
6,822
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
250
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
209
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
161
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,607 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,588 is less than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,607
$17,688
Spending / Student
$13,588
$17,689
Best Central Cass 17 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Cass Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Grades: PK-4
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
Central Cass Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Grades: 5-8
| 327 students
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