B+

Central Cass Public School District 17

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Casselton, Walburg Township, Wheatland Township, Berlin Township, Amenia, Gill Township, Addison Township, Everest Township, Maple River Township, Amenia Township, Eldred Township, Durbin Township, Harmony Township, Empire Township, Rush River Township, Watson Township and Casselton Township, and parts of Raymond Township, Howes Township and Leonard Township.

Students

1,026

Schools

Spent per student

$12,630

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

13%

The gist

What stands out about Central Cass Public School District 17

School Grade B+: better than 72% of North Dakota districts
Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
Spends 24% less per student than the ND average
15 students per teacher
Enrollment up 7.7% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Willis Township.

PK–8Sawyer Elementary SchoolSawyer Public School District 16

9–12Sawyer High SchoolSawyer Public School District 16

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency44%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts52%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$12,630 per student · 24% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 40%Other 10%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 54%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

953’20

1,003’21

1,035’22

1,032’23

1,026’24

Up 7.7% since 2020.

Students

White 95%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Central Cass Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Casselton

364 students13:1

Central Cass Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Casselton

343 students18:1

Central Cass High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Casselton

C+

319 students16:1

Towns served

Casselton 2,953Walburg Township 207Wheatland Township 150Berlin Township 138Amenia 135Gill Township 131Addison Township 103Everest Township 98 Maple River Township 92 Amenia Township 68 Eldred Township 65 Durbin Township 61 Harmony Township 61 Empire Township 57 Rush River Township 50 Watson Township 42 Casselton Township 37

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Northern Cass Public School District 97Argusville, Arthur Township, Erie Township

$13,838per student

Kindred Public School District 2Davenport, Davenport Township, Helendale Township

$12,272per student

Enderlin Area Public School District 24Alice, Clifton Township, Highland Township

$16,139per student

Maple Valley Public School District 4Ayr Township, Buffalo Township, Hill Township

$16,230per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.