Top Rankings
Cook County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 92 students in Cook County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Cook County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
5 Schools
999 Schools
# Students
457 Students
272,844 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
17,802 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cook County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
% American Indian
15%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
68%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,519 is higher than the state median of $17,860. 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 $18,585. 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
$17,860
Spending / Student
$18,705
$18,585
Best Cook County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cook County Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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
Gr: 6-12
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