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Dassel-Cokato School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 589 students in Dassel-Cokato School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Dassel-Cokato School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
2,015 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dassel-Cokato School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
15 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,856 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
847
# Students in K Grade:
133
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,065 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,759
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,065
$18,580
Best Dassel-Cokato School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dassel-cokato Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4852 Reardon Ave Sw Ste 1500
Cokato, MN 55321
(320) 286-4100
Cokato, MN 55321
(320) 286-4100
Grades: 5-8
| 589 students
Rank: #22.
Dassel-cokato Virtual School Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4852 Reardon Ave Sw
Cokato, MN 55321
(320) 286-4100
Cokato, MN 55321
(320) 286-4100
Grades: 5-8
| n/a students
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