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Cass County

North Dakota · Public K-12

64 public schools serving approximately 27,272 students, in a county of 193,400 residents.

Schools
64
8 districts
Enrollment
27,272
NCES CCD
Median income
$75,555
Above North Dakota avg
Free/reduced lunch
28.1%
Below North Dakota avg
Elementary
38
schools
Middle
9
schools
High
13
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
WEST FARGO 6
12,648 students · 8 districts in Cass County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cass County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
82%
Hispanic
4%
Black
7%
Asian
3%
Two or more
5%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
72%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
14%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
42.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.0%
civilian labor
Median age
33
22.2% under 18

All schools (64)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLWest FargoHigh09-121,473·
WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLWest FargoHigh09-121,423·
FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLFargoHigh09-121,363·
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLWest FargoMiddle06-081,102·
NORTH HIGH SCHOOLFargoHigh09-121,083·
CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLWest FargoMiddle06-081,012·
DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLFargoMiddle06-08975·
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLFargoHigh09-12961·
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLFargoMiddle06-08883·
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05666·
HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLHoraceMiddle06-08665·
CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLFargoMiddle06-08615·
OSGOOD ELEM SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05564·
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05562·
BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWest FargoElementaryKG-05554·
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWest FargoElementaryKG-05543·
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05537·
AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWest FargoElementaryKG-05529·
KINDRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKindredElementaryPK-06517·
DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05502·
WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05493·
LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWest FargoElementaryKG-05483·
HORACE HIGH SCHOOLHoraceSecondary09-11456·
ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05452·
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05452·
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05436·
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWest FargoElementaryKG-05413·
EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWest FargoElementaryKG-05398·
CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCasseltonElementaryPK-04396·
KINDRED HIGH SCHOOLKindredHigh07-12396·
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05392·
HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHoraceElementaryKG-05383·
SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWest FargoElementaryKG-05381·
L E BERGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWest FargoElementaryKG-05370·
HORACE MANN ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05368·
CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05346·
NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHunterElementaryPK-05343·
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05331·
CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOLCasseltonMiddle05-08327·
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05325·
CENTRAL CASS HIGH SCHOOLCasseltonHigh09-12312·
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05295·
EAGLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05294·
MAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMapletonElementaryPK-06215·
NORTHERN CASS HIGH SCHOOLHunterHigh09-12189·
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05180·
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERWest FargoPrekindergartenPK-PK157·
NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOLHunterMiddle06-08157·
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLFargoPrekindergartenPK-PK143·
MAPLE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTower CityElementaryPK-06128·
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHarwoodElementaryKG-05123·
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoElementaryKG-05116·
DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOLFargoHigh09-12109·
HOPE PAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPageElementaryPK-06103·
MAPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLTower CityHigh07-12102·
WEST FARGO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLWest FargoHigh09-1254·
FARGO 9-12 VIRTUAL ACADEMYFargoHigh09-1242·
FARGO K-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMYFargoElementaryKG-0832·
WEST FARGO HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMYWest FargoHigh09-1226·
EXPLORER ACADEMYFargoElementaryKG-0810·
WHEATLAND COLONY SCHOOLTower CityElementaryKG-088·
WEST FARGO ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMYWest FargoElementaryKG-055·
WEST FARGO MIDDLE VIRTUAL ACADEMYWest FargoMiddle06-082·
MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargoNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Cass County?
Cass County, North Dakota has 64 public K-12 schools serving approximately 27,272 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Cass County?
The county's public school system includes 38 elementary, 9 middle, 13 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Cass County?
WEST FARGO 6 is the largest school district in Cass County, serving approximately 12,648 students. The county contains 8 school districts overall.
How many people live in Cass County?
Cass County has roughly 193,400 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Cass County?
Median household income in Cass County is $75,555, above the North Dakota average of $73,179. About 6.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cass County?
Approximately 42.6% of adults 25 and older in Cass County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cass County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 28.1% of students in Cass County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the North Dakota county average of 33.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cass County schools?
Across Cass County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cass County?
Cass County residents are approximately 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cass County is owner-occupied?
Cass County has about 89,038 housing units, of which roughly 52.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data