Item: Northern Cass 97 School District
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Northern Cass 97 School District

16021 18th St Se
Hunter, ND 58048

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (701) 874-2322

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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 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 717 students in Northern Cass 97 School District. This district's average is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in North Dakota.

Public Schools in Northern Cass 97 School District have an score of 53% (versus the North Dakota public school average of 39%), and score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Dakota public school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

3 Schools

536 Schools

# Students

717 Students

122,144 Students

# Teachers

54 Teachers

9,917 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	33	17
Kind	55	49
1	49	52
2	58	53
3	51	51
4	49	51
5	53	51
6	66	51
7	46	49
8	56	50
9	49	52
10	46	50
11	57	47
12	49	45

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Northern Cass 97 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 164 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.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#16 out of 167 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District
2023	#16
2022	#26
2021	#23
2019	#104
2018	#82
2017	#37
2016	#20
2015	#23
2014	#10
2013	#30
2012	#16

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53%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2023	53%	39%
2022	48%	39%
2021	48%	39%
2019	38%	45%
2018	44%	44%
2017	45%	39%
2016	53%	43%
2015	49%	41%
2014	88%	74%
2013	89%	75%
2012	89%	77%

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53%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2022	53%	44%
2021	53%	42%
2019	49%	47%
2018	44%	46%
2017	57%	48%
2016	63%	51%
2015	57%	47%
2014	82%	73%
2013	78%	73%
2012	83%	74%
2011	85%	75%

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40-44%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2022	42%	44%
2021	62%	47%

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(21-22)

≥90%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2022	90%	85%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	86%
2019	90%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	90%	84%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	83%
2014	90%	84%
2013	90%	84%
2012	90%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.04

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.06	0.47
2022	0.04	0.45
2021	0.04	0.45
2020	0.05	0.44
2019	0.05	0.44
2018	0.03	0.42
2017	0.03	0.42
2016	0.03	0.37
2015	0.26	0.35
2014	0.07	0.34
2013	0.10	0.32
2012	0.05	0.30
2011	0.05	0.33
2010	0.08	0.31
2009	0.03	0.30
2008	0.03	0.25
2007	0.02	0.25
2006	0.02	0.27
2004	0.04	0.27
2002	0.07	0.27
2001	0.03	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2011)
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2011	1%	13%
2010	2%	13%
2009	1%	12%
2008	1%	9%
2000	1%	11%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	8%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2002)
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2002	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%

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% White

98%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2023	97%	72%
2022	98%	73%
2021	99%	73%
2020	98%	74%
2019	98%	74%
2018	99%	75%
2017	99%	75%
2016	98%	79%
2015	43%	80%
2014	97%	81%
2013	95%	82%
2012	97%	83%
2011	97%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	98%	83%
2008	98%	86%
2007	99%	86%
2006	99%	86%
2005	100%	87%
2004	98%	85%
2003	100%	85%
2002	97%	85%
2001	98%	86%
2000	95%	89%
1999	96%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2021	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,392 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,637. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,656 is less than the state median of $17,638. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2023	$10 MM	$4 MM
2022	$10 MM	$4 MM
2021	$10 MM	$4 MM
2020	$10 MM	$4 MM
2019	$9 MM	$4 MM
2018	$9 MM	$4 MM
2017	$9 MM	$4 MM
2016	$9 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$3 MM
2014	$9 MM	$3 MM
2012	$6 MM	$3 MM
2011	$6 MM	$3 MM
2010	$6 MM	$3 MM
2009	$5 MM	$2 MM
2008	$5 MM	$2 MM
2007	$5 MM	$2 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$2 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$4 MM	$2 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$6 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2023	$11 MM	$4 MM
2022	$9 MM	$4 MM
2021	$11 MM	$4 MM
2020	$9 MM	$4 MM
2019	$9 MM	$4 MM
2018	$8 MM	$4 MM
2017	$8 MM	$4 MM
2016	$8 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$3 MM
2014	$9 MM	$3 MM
2012	$6 MM	$3 MM
2011	$6 MM	$3 MM
2010	$6 MM	$3 MM
2009	$5 MM	$2 MM
2008	$5 MM	$2 MM
2007	$4 MM	$2 MM
2006	$4 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$2 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$6 MM	$1 MM
1999	$9 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,392

$17,637

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2023	$14,977	$17,967
2022	$14,717	$16,122
2021	$15,682	$18,117
2020	$14,717	$16,122
2019	$14,664	$16,468
2018	$13,770	$15,814
2017	$15,508	$17,790
2016	$14,483	$16,829
2015	$11,222	$13,359
2014	$16,547	$14,838
2012	$11,717	$13,038
2011	$11,882	$13,034
2010	$11,904	$13,359
2009	$10,573	$11,374
2008	$10,181	$11,237
2007	$9,673	$10,879
2006	$9,366	$9,838
2005	$9,290	$10,223
2004	$9,320	$9,330
2003	$8,728	$8,963
2002	$8,246	$8,508
2001	$7,963	$7,913
2000	$8,230	$7,395
1999	$8,435	$6,818
1998	$13,658	$6,647

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Spending / Student

$14,656

$17,638

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northern Cass 97 School District	North Dakota
2023	$15,251	$17,678
2022	$14,432	$16,321
2021	$15,970	$17,825
2020	$14,432	$16,321
2019	$14,316	$17,074
2018	$13,292	$15,624
2017	$13,778	$17,668
2016	$12,638	$16,801
2015	$10,047	$13,236
2014	$15,479	$15,018
2012	$10,551	$13,291
2011	$10,283	$12,752
2010	$10,657	$13,236
2009	$9,363	$11,118
2008	$9,224	$10,970
2007	$8,642	$11,037
2006	$8,333	$9,949
2005	$8,442	$10,069
2004	$8,401	$9,552
2003	$8,466	$9,105
2002	$7,681	$8,440
2001	$7,169	$7,944
2000	$12,131	$7,340
1999	$19,627	$6,569
1998	$8,674	$6,701

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Best Northern Cass 97 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Northern Cass Middle School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

16021 18th St Se
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322

Gr: 6-8 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #22.

Northern Cass Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

16021 18th St Se
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322

Gr: PK-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #33.

Northern Cass High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

16021 18th St Se
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322

Gr: 9-12 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Northern Cass 97 School District?

Northern Cass 97 School District manages 3 public schools serving 717 students.

What is the rank of Northern Cass 97 School District?

Northern Cass 97 School District is ranked #15 out of 164 school districts in North Dakota (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Dakota school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Northern Cass 97 School District?

98% of Northern Cass 97 School District students are White, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Northern Cass 97 School District?

Northern Cass 97 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 12:1.

What is Northern Cass 97 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,656 is less than the state median of $17,638. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 717 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 2%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in ND)
: Top 10%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education