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Central Cass High School

Public Grades 9-12

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 94% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

Central Cass High School is a public high school located in Casselton, North Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 306 students. This school is part of the Central Cass 17 school district, which is ranked 9th out of 134 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Cass High School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for math, reading, and science across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 34% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 22%. In reading, 69% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state's 41%. In science, 59% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state's 30%. The school also ranks among the top schools in the state for female and male student performance, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Central Cass High School's strong academic performance is further reflected in its high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 97.1% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rate is also low, at 1.0% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 4.0%. Additionally, Central Cass High School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.0% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the 20.0% state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as North High School, Kindred High School, and Northern Cass High School, Central Cass High School outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

319

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,665

Per pupil spending ?

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012

(701) 347-5352

District: Central Cass 17

Feeder schools for Central Cass High School:

Elementary:	Central Cass Elementary School
Middle:	Central Cass Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Hispanic:

1.9%

American Indian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of North Dakota high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the North Dakota average (84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

North Dakota avg40%

8^th of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 43 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 134Central Cass 17 among North Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	8 of 125	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	57.8	41 of 122	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	62 of 125	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	54 of 121	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	40 of 118	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2020	53.8	54 of 117	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	54 of 117	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	31 of 120	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	63.5	36 of 114	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	83.7	11 of 118	90.7%	★★★★★
2015	51.5	52 of 105	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.3	50 of 122	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	17.9	107 of 122	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.6	67 of 126	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	5 of 65	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	67.1	21 of 63	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	21 of 54	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	12 of 54	77.8%	★★★★☆
2020	84.4	5 of 58	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	5 of 58	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	8 of 57	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	11 of 51	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	6 of 55	89.1%	★★★★★
2015	34.8	38 of 47	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	4 of 65	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	42.0	38 of 63	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	27 of 57	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	29 of 54	46.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	18 of 54	66.7%	★★★★☆
2020	14.3	56 of 58	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	56 of 58	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	37 of 57	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.3	25 of 51	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	93.8	2 of 55	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	61.6	20 of 47	57.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading69%+29 vs state

Science59%+21 vs state

Math34%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Central Cass High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)		A-Plus Reading (2025)		A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 10th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Cass High School	Public	9-12	802 5th St N	Casselton	58012	Cass County	Central Cass 17	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 347-5352	319	20	15.8	13.2%	304 (95.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.2	8^th of 125 public high schools	93.6%		57.8	41^st of 122 public high schools	66.4%	33	34.0	34.0	69.0	69.0	59.0	59.0	$11,665	$441	$11,224
West Fargo High Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	207 Main Ave W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 356-2000	116				63 (54.3%)	29 (25.0%)	7 (6.0%)	2 (1.7%)	8 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)								(n/a)							$9,170	$844	$8,326
West Fargo Community High School	Public	9-12	311 1st Avenue East	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 356-2008	53	9	5.8	34.0%	32 (60.4%)	8 (15.1%)	6 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.4%)								(n/a)							$20,623	$844	$19,779
West Fargo High School	Public	9-12	801 9th St E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2050	1,380	104	13.2	35.1%	882 (63.9%)	264 (19.1%)	96 (7.0%)	39 (2.8%)	46 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.8%)	27.7	93^rd of 125 public high schools	25.6%		52.7	53^rd of 122 public high schools	56.6%	40	17.0	17.0	29.0	29.0	30.0	30.0	$13,529	$908	$12,621
West Fargo Sheyenne High School	Public	9-12	800 40th Ave E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2160	1,400	100	14.0	23.5%	905 (64.6%)	289 (20.6%)	70 (5.0%)	57 (4.1%)	18 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.2%)	20.4	106^th of 125 public high schools	15.2%		40.7	79^th of 122 public high schools	35.2%	27	17.0	17.0	33.0	33.0	18.0	18.0	$13,195	$922	$12,273
Horace High School	Public	9-12	8100 Lakeview Drive	Horace	58047	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2070	785	105	7.4	8.9%	667 (85.0%)	48 (6.1%)	23 (2.9%)	8 (1.0%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.8%)	12.4	120^th of 125 public high schools	4.0%		58.5	37^th of 122 public high schools	69.7%	83	14.0	14.0	28.0	28.0	11.0	11.0	$12,935	$962	$11,973
Northern Cass High School	Public	9-12	16021 18th St SE	Hunter	58048	Cass County	Northern Cass 97	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 874-2322	205	13	15.3	6.8%	202 (98.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.2	25^th of 125 public high schools	80.0%		89.3	7^th of 122 public high schools	94.3%	18	34.0	34.0	59.0	59.0	39.0	39.0	$11,911	$987	$10,924
South High School	Public	9-12	1840 15th Ave S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-2000	898	80	11.2	33.4%	553 (61.6%)	150 (16.7%)	85 (9.5%)	43 (4.8%)	28 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (4.0%)	38.3	74^th of 125 public high schools	40.8%		50.9	59^th of 122 public high schools	51.6%	15	23.0	23.0	38.0	38.0	29.0	29.0	$17,979	$1,244	$16,736
Dakota High School	Public	9-12	1305 9th Ave S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-2800	127	10	12.8	97.6%	65 (51.2%)	24 (18.9%)	14 (11.0%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.4%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (7.9%)								(n/a)							$20,219	$525	$19,694
North High School	Public	9-12	801 17th Ave N	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-2400	1,110	84	13.2	27.2%	868 (78.2%)	66 (5.9%)	67 (6.0%)	24 (2.2%)	27 (2.4%)	3 (0.3%)	55 (5.0%)	40.6	69^th of 125 public high schools	44.8%		64.9	34^th of 122 public high schools	72.1%	35	23.0	23.0	40.0	40.0	30.0	30.0	$15,449	$714	$14,735

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Cass High School

What schools feed into Central Cass High School?

Central Cass High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Cass Elementary School
Middle : Central Cass Middle School

How many students attend Central Cass High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Central Cass High School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Cass High School?

Students at Central Cass High School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Is Central Cass High School a good school?

Yes. Central Cass High School ranks in the top 6.4% of North Dakota high schools.

What district is Central Cass High School in?

Central Cass 17

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.