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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 319 students in Central Cass 17 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Dakota.
Public High School in Central Cass 17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Dakota public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Central Cass 17 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the North Dakota average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Cass High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public high school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
184 Schools
# Students
1,026 Students
40,481 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
3,412 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.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 167 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.47
% American Indian
2%
12%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
95%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,735 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,708 is less than the state median of $17,519. 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
$14,735
$17,517
Spending / Student
$13,708
$17,519
Best Central Cass 17 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Cass High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Gr: 9-12 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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