Top Rankings
Cook County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 284 students in Cook County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Cook County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
457 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cook County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#244 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
# American Indian Students
67 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
15%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
n/a
70,794 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
310 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
68%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
26
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,519 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,705 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,519
$17,854
Spending / Student
$18,705
$18,580
Best Cook County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 W 5th St
Grand Marais, MN 55604
(218) 387-2271
Grand Marais, MN 55604
(218) 387-2271
Grades: PK-5
| 192 students
Rank: #22.
Cook County Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 W 5th St
Grand Marais, MN 55604
(218) 387-2271
Grand Marais, MN 55604
(218) 387-2271
Grades: 6-8
| 92 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grand Marais Community
Special Education School
101 W 5th St
Grand Marais, MN 55604
(218) 387-2271
Grand Marais, MN 55604
(218) 387-2271
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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