Cass County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 12 schools in Cass County, Minnesota with reported Reading scores. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARY PINE RIVER · PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 57.7% | +7.8pp |
| 2 | Pillager Middle School PILLAGER · PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 51.9% | +2.0pp |
| 3 | PILLAGER ELEMENTARY PILLAGER · PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 51.7% | +1.8pp |
| 4 | W.H.A. Elementary WALKER · Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist | Elementary | 38.3% | -11.6pp |
| 5 | Pillager Senior High School PILLAGER · PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 37.4% | -12.5pp |
| 6 | PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOL PINE RIVER · PINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 35.2% | -14.7pp |
| 7 | Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec. WALKER · Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Schl. Dist | High | 34.0% | -15.9pp |
| 8 | NORTHLAND SECONDARY REMER · NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | High | 31.5% | -18.4pp |
| 9 | Northland Elementary REMER · NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | Elementary | 30.9% | -19.0pp |
| 10 | CASS LAKE-BENA ELEMENTARY CASS LAKE · CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Elementary | 25.8% | -24.1pp |
| 11 | CASS LAKE-BENA SECONDARY CASS LAKE · CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | High | 19.6% | -30.3pp |
| 12 | Cass Lake-Bena Middle School CASS LAKE · CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Middle | 18.8% | -31.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCA % Meets or Exceeds threshold on the latest available MCA Reading test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Cass County, Minnesota with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Minnesota statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Minnesota ranking.