Dassel-Cokato Public Schools School District

4852 Reardon Ave Sw Ste 1700
Cokato, MN 55321-1700
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Dassel-Cokato Public Schools 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 774 students in Dassel-Cokato Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Dassel-Cokato Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
2,147 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Dassel-Cokato Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#13 out of 516 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dassel-Cokato Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dassel-Cokato Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dassel-Cokato Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dassel-Cokato Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.62
# American Indian Students
8 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
15 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,000 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
93%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
160
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,913 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,139 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dassel-Cokato Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Dassel-Cokato Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,913
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dassel-Cokato Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,139
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dassel-Cokato Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dassel-Cokato Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dassel Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
131 William Ave E
Dassel, MN 55325
(320) 286-4100
Grades: PK-4
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
Cokato Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200 5th St Sw
Cokato, MN 55321
(320) 286-4100
Grades: PK-4
| 440 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,147 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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