Can I use Cass County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Cass County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Cass County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Cass County?

Start with the 63 listed public schools and 8 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Cass County Schools & Education

Name: Cass County, North Dakota Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Cass County, North Dakota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

61/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

89.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

89.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 84.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,858

National avg $13,239

State avg $9,385

School Score

61/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#12

of 53 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Cass County

Measured School Summary

Cass County performs at an average level with a school score of 61/100 and a solid graduation rate of 89.3%.

Funding Context

Cass County spends $8,858 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 14% above the North Dakota average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Cass County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

63 public schools and 8 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

61/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #12 of 53 North Dakota counties with school score data.

Completion

89.3%

4.5 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,858

$527 below the state average

School coverage

8 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Cass County has 63 public schools across 8 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Cass County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Large multi-district county

Cass County has many school records across many districts. County averages are only the opening screen; neighborhood-level assignment and grade-band fit matter more here.

State position

#12

of 53 North Dakota counties with school score data. The county score is 7 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

WEST FARGO 6

Elementary to high school visible

12,648 students

Elementary 15Middle 4High 4Other 2

25 listed schools in this county slice.

FARGO 1

Elementary to high school visible

11,431 students

Elementary 16Middle 3High 5Other 1

25 listed schools in this county slice.

CENTRAL CASS 17

Elementary to high school visible

1,035 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

KINDRED 2

Elementary and high visible

913 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

FARGO 1 is the largest listed district slice, with 25 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Cass County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Cass County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Large Student Enrollment and Urban Layout Define Cass County Schools

Education data brief for Cass County, North Dakota.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Cass County serves 27,272 students across 63 public schools, making it the largest educational hub in North Dakota. This urban-suburban mix includes 27 city schools and 18 suburban schools, a notable contrast to the state's predominantly rural landscape. West Fargo 6 and Fargo 1 are the largest districts, with West Fargo Sheyenne High School reaching an enrollment of 1,473 students. The county’s graduation rate of 89.3% is higher than both the state average of 84.8% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,858, which is lower than the state average of $9,385 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. The county’s composite school score of 61.3 exceeds the national median of 50.0. No charter schools operate within the county’s eight districts. Review the NCES Common Core of Data for specific school records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Cass County

Reported Enrollment

27,272

63 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary38

Middle9

High13

Other3

8 School Districts in Cass County

WEST FARGO 6

FARGO 1

CENTRAL CASS 17

3 schools

1,035 students

KINDRED 2

2 schools

913 students

NORTHERN CASS 97

3 schools

689 students

MAPLE VALLEY 4

3 schools

238 students

MAPLETON 7

1 school

215 students

HOPE-PAGE 85

2 schools

162 students

63 Public Schools in Cass County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 8 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Cass County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	WEST FARGO 6	West Fargo, 58078Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	1,473
WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	WEST FARGO 6	West Fargo, 58078Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	1,423
FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	FARGO 1	Fargo, 58104Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,363
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	WEST FARGO 6	West Fargo, 58078Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	1,102
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	FARGO 1	Fargo, 58102City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,083
CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	WEST FARGO 6	West Fargo, 58078Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	1,012
DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	FARGO 1	Fargo, 58104City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	975
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	FARGO 1	Fargo, 58103City: Midsize	9–12	High	961
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	FARGO 1	Fargo, 58102City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	883
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	FARGO 1	Fargo, 58104City: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	666
HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	WEST FARGO 6	Horace, 58047Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	665
CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	FARGO 1	Fargo, 58103City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	615
OSGOOD ELEM SCHOOL	Record	WEST FARGO 6	Fargo, 58104City: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	564
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	FARGO 1	Fargo, 58104City: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	562
BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WEST FARGO 6	West Fargo, 58078Suburb: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	554
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WEST FARGO 6	West Fargo, 58078Suburb: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	543
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WEST FARGO 6	Fargo, 58104City: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	537
AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WEST FARGO 6	West Fargo, 58078Suburb: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	529
KINDRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	KINDRED 2	Kindred, 58051Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	517
DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	WEST FARGO 6	Fargo, 58104Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	502

WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL

WEST FARGO 6

West Fargo, 58078 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,473 students

WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL

WEST FARGO 6

West Fargo, 58078 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,423 students

FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL

FARGO 1

Fargo, 58104 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,363 students

LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

WEST FARGO 6

West Fargo, 58078 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile6–8Middle1,102 students

NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

FARGO 1

Fargo, 58102 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,083 students

CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

WEST FARGO 6

West Fargo, 58078 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile6–8Middle1,012 students

DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL

FARGO 1

Fargo, 58104 / City: Midsize

Profile6–8Middle975 students

SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

FARGO 1

Fargo, 58103 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High961 students

BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

FARGO 1

Fargo, 58102 / City: Midsize

Record6–8Middle883 students

BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FARGO 1

Fargo, 58104 / City: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary666 students

HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

WEST FARGO 6

Horace, 58047 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle665 students

CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

FARGO 1

Fargo, 58103 / City: Midsize

Record6–8Middle615 students

OSGOOD ELEM SCHOOL

WEST FARGO 6

Fargo, 58104 / City: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary564 students

CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FARGO 1

Fargo, 58104 / City: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary562 students

BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WEST FARGO 6

West Fargo, 58078 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary554 students

FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WEST FARGO 6

West Fargo, 58078 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary543 students

INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WEST FARGO 6

Fargo, 58104 / City: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary537 students

AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WEST FARGO 6

West Fargo, 58078 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary529 students

KINDRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KINDRED 2

Kindred, 58051 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary517 students

DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WEST FARGO 6

Fargo, 58104 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary502 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,858

State avg $9,385

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which North Dakota counties have the highest graduation rates?

Mercer County (95.0%), Pierce County (95.0%), and Dickey County (93.4%) currently lead North Dakota among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in North Dakota?

Across North Dakota counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $9,385. The highest current county values are Steele County ($16,783), Sioux County ($14,627), and Burke County ($12,732). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Cass County?

Cass County has a school score of 61/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Cass County?

The high school graduation rate in Cass County is 89.3%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Cass County spend per student?

Cass County spends $8,858 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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-2 pts

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-2 pts

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-2 pts

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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