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 is 1 public preschool serving 192 students in Cook County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Cook County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
457 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cook County School District, 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
0.63
% American Indian
15%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
68%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
101 W 5th St
Grand Marais, MN 55604
(218) 387-2271
Grand Marais, MN 55604
(218) 387-2271
Gr: PK-5 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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