Dassel-Cokato 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 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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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 64% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), 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

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dassel-Cokato School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#15 out of 525 school districts
(Top 5%)
65%
46%
68%
51%
63%
41%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
92%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (MN)
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 (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dassel-cokato Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4852 Reardon Ave Sw Ste 1500
Cokato, MN 55321
(320) 286-4100
Gr: 5-8 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Dassel-cokato Virtual School Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4852 Reardon Ave Sw
Cokato, MN 55321
(320) 286-4100
Gr: 5-8

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,015 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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