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Schools in Cathay

Cathay’s public schools

Carrington Public School District 49 and Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Cathay. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/4schools above North Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 20% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024 · Carrington Public School District 49
Students per teacher
13.5
ND 11.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
797 students on the public path
In brief

Cathay’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Cathay’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s 420 public schools. Carrington High School places highest (better than 94%); Fessenden-Bowdon High School lowest (10%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Cathay, graded from C to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two high schools: Carrington High School and Fessenden-Bowdon High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Cathay, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Carrington Public School District 49.

Two districts serve Cathay

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Carrington Public School District 49Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 601 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$13,250ND $16,642 · FY2024
A
Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 196 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$16,533ND $16,642 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Carrington Public School District 4960%
State average 43.8% · 295 students tested
Math · PK–12, Carrington Public School District 4957%
State average 38.6% · 295 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 2557%
State average 43.8% · 99 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 2542%
State average 38.6% · 99 students tested

Cathay vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Cathay’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cathay—Carrington Public School District 49 PK–12 · Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25 PK–12

Every school in Cathay

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Cathayin other towns
Carrington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Carrington
A−
347 students16:1Rate it →
Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fessenden
C
140 students12:1Rate it →
Carrington High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Carrington
A
254 students12:1Rate it →
Fessenden-Bowdon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fessenden
D
56 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Cathay’s schools

Are Cathay’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Cathay. Carrington Public School District 49 and Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Cathay. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Cathay in?

Carrington Public School District 49 and Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25.

Where do Cathay kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Carrington High School and Fessenden-Bowdon High School.

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What Cathay families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.