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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 516 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 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% 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
337 Schools
# Students
717 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Northern Cass 97 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 167 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
#26 out of 169 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.50
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,251 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
5,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
4 Students
4,615 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
702 Students
57,407 Students
% White Students
98%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
274 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
4,019 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
2,144
# Students in K Grade:
55
8,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
9,525
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
9,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
9,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
9,408
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
9,314
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
9,461
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
6,981
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
7,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
277
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
255
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
222
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
201
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,392 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,656 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,392
$17,615
Spending / Student
$14,656
$17,617
Best Northern Cass 97 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
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
| 168 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
| 348 students
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