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Schools in Rush River Township

Rush River Township’s public schools

Central Cass Public School District 17 and Northern Cass Public School District 97 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Rush River Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/6schools 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
58%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 24% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024 · Central Cass Public School District 17
Students per teacher
14.6
ND 11.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,750 students on the public path
In brief

Rush River Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Rush River Township’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s 420 public schools. Central Cass Elementary School places highest (better than 89%); Central Cass High School lowest (42%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Rush River Township, graded from B+ to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Central Cass High School and Northern Cass 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 Rush River Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Central Cass Public School District 17.

Two districts serve Rush River Township

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

Central Cass Public School District 17Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,026 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$12,630ND $16,642 · FY2024
A
Northern Cass Public School District 97Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 724 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$13,838ND $16,642 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Central Cass Public School District 1758%
State average 43.8% · 546 students tested
Math · PK–12, Central Cass Public School District 1745%
State average 38.6% · 546 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Northern Cass Public School District 9753%
State average 43.8% · 335 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northern Cass Public School District 9748%
State average 38.6% · 335 students tested

Rush River Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Rush River Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rush River Township—Central Cass Public School District 17 PK–12 · Northern Cass Public School District 97 PK–12
Amenia—Central Cass Public School District 17
Harmony—Central Cass Public School District 17 PK–12 · Mapleton Public School District 7 PK–6
Gunkel—Northern Cass Public School District 97
Berlin—Northern Cass Public School District 97 PK–12 · Central Cass Public School District 17 PK–12
Casselton—Central Cass Public School District 17

4 of the 5 neighbors share Central Cass Public School District 17 with Rush River Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Rush River Township

6 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 Rush River Townshipin other towns
Central Cass Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Casselton
A
364 students13:1Rate it →
Northern Cass Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hunter
B+
350 students14:1Rate it →
Central Cass Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Casselton
B
343 students18:1Rate it →
Northern Cass Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hunter
A−
169 students13:1Rate it →
Central Cass High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Casselton
C+
319 students16:1Rate it →
Northern Cass High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hunter
B+
205 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Rush River Township’s schools

Are Rush River Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Rush River Township. Central Cass Public School District 17 and Northern Cass Public School District 97 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Rush River Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Rush River Township in?

Central Cass Public School District 17 and Northern Cass Public School District 97.

Where do Rush River Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Central Cass High School and Northern Cass High 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.