Education
Cass Lake is located in Independent School District 115 (Cass Lake-Bena School District). Cass Lake-Bena Elementary School is located within the city limits, while Cass Lake-Bena High School and Middle School are located approximately 1 mile south of town. Elementary school classes began in 1899, and the high school opened in 1904.
Students also attend the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School in nearby Bena, a Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded elementary and secondary school established in 1975.
Leech Lake Tribal College, a two-year tribal college, is located approximately 3 miles northwest of town.
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