Enrollment
169
Middle
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN CASS 97·NCES 380004400120
NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL
16021 18th St SE, Hunter, ND 58048 · (701) 874-2322 · Cass County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of North Dakota public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
11 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 56 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 40% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 27% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL→NORTHERN CASS HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NORTHERN CASS 97. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
55.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 169 | 6.5% | N/A |
| KINDRED MIDDLE SCHOOL Kindred | 205 | 4.9% | N/A |
| CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL Casselton | 343 | 13.1% | N/A |
| HAZEN MIDDLE SCHOOL Hazen | 143 | 18.9% | N/A |
| BEULAH MIDDLE SCHOOL Beulah | 233 | 19.3% | N/A |
| MAY-PORT CG MIDDLE SCHOOL Mayville | 129 | 18.6% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #2 of 30 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #3 of 30 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 169 | #30 of 43 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.5% | #36 of 37 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
169
+10 (+6%) vs 2020
+41% since 2000-01, when it was 120
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 169 | 12.9 | 13.1:1 | 7% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 12.9 | 13.1:1 | 8% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 12.3 | 12.8:1 | 10% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 159 | 9 | 17.7:1 | 13% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 152 | 9.9 | 15.3:1 | 16% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 149 | 8 | 18.6:1 | 14% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 74 | 6 | 12.3:1 | 20% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 120 | 7 | 17.1:1 | 30% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (152 to 169); teachers up 30% (9.9 to 12.9).
About NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Hunter, North Dakota, is home to NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL, a small middle school. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 169 students. The average for middle schools in North Dakota is about 453 students, so this school is 63% smaller than average.
Federal data list 3 schools in NORTHERN CASS 97, with 724 students enrolled.
White students are the large majority at NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 98% of enrollment. In Cass County overall, about 82% of residents are White. NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 5%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL is 12.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.1:1. The average ratio among middle schools in North Dakota is 11.7:1, lower than at this school. Around 7% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Cass County, the average is 30%.
Measured against North Dakota public middle schools, NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Cass County show that median household income is about $75,555, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 66 public schools operate in Cass County, serving about 27,826 students.
The nearest public school is NORTHERN CASS HIGH SCHOOL, at less than a tenth of a mile. NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL has 2 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 159 in 2020-21 and 169 in 2024-25, a 6% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.7:1 in 2020-21 to 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHERN CASS 97
- NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 350 students
- NORTHERN CASS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 205 students
Other schools in Hunter
- NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 350 students
- NORTHERN CASS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 205 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHERN CASS HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 205
- NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 350
- SPRUCE LANE COLONY SCHOOL12.2 mi · 5
- HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.3 mi · 97
- HILLSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.4 mi · 254
- HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL17.5 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 169 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by NORTHERN CASS 97 in Cass County.
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