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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 is 1 public middle school serving 168 students in Northern Cass 97 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle School in Northern Cass 97 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
717 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
3,481 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
0.48
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,643 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
14%
# Asian Students
n/a
421 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
2,286 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,487 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
702 Students
27,700 Students
% White Students
98%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
91 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
1,548 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
396
# Students in K Grade:
55
718
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
783
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
716
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
812
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
1,523
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
7,290
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
9,001
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
9,080
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
2,284
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
2,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
1,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
1,773
# 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 Middle 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
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