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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 102 students in Cook County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Cook County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
459 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cook County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 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
0.52
0.58
# American Indian Students
67 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
32,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
306 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
67%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
29
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,425 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,623 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,425
$17,860
Spending / Student
$18,623
$18,586
Best Cook County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cook County Middle School
Magnet 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
| 102 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grand Marais Community
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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