CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL

CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a cozy middle school in Casselton, North Dakota, one of the schools within CENTRAL CASS 17. The school serves 343 students in grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 24% smaller than the state mean of about 453.

CENTRAL CASS 17 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,026 students; CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL records that nearly all students (97%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Cass County's rate of about 30%.

In the area at large, census data for Cass County shows median household income runs about $75,555, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Cass County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,826 students), CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 59% since 2018, when it stood at 216 (now 343). Class-load math has loosened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.