CENTRAL CASS 17 operates 3 public schools serving 1,036 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,026 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cass County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,077 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 34.6% local, 56.0% state, and 9.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $57,114 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 18/100, ranked #98 of 101 in North Dakota against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 342:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 5.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.2% White, 1.3% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Central Cass Elementary School accounts for 35.5% of all CENTRAL CASS 17 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CENTRAL CASS 17-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
CENTRAL CASS 17 student-counselor ratio is 342:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within CENTRAL CASS 17 is typically wider than the CENTRAL CASS 17-aggregate figure suggests.
CENTRAL CASS 17 chronic absenteeism rate is 5.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
CENTRAL CASS 17 has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,036 students.
How much does CENTRAL CASS 17 spend per student?
CENTRAL CASS 17 spends $15,077 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #98 in North Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in CENTRAL CASS 17?
The average teacher salary in CENTRAL CASS 17 is $57,114 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CENTRAL CASS 17?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cass County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CENTRAL CASS 17?
CENTRAL CASS 17 students are 95.2% White, 1.3% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CENTRAL CASS 17?
CENTRAL CASS 17 has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #98 out of 101 districts in North Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.