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Dassel-Cokato Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Cokato, Dassel Township, French Lake Township, Dassel, Collinwood Township, Cokato Township and Stockholm Township, and parts of Kingston Township, Albion Township, Middleville Township, Ellsworth Township, Darwin Township and Darwin.
Students
2,020
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,439
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$17.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dassel-Cokato Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.3M, about $8,569 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dryden Township.
PK–5Sibley East-Gaylord ElementarySibley East School District
6–8Sibley East Middle SchoolSibley East School District
9–12Sibley East-Arlington Senior HighSibley East School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency65%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,439 per student · 21% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 71%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,005’20
2,120’21
2,100’22
2,015’23
2,020’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Litchfield Public School DistrictForest City Township, Greenleaf Township, Litchfield
$14,604per student
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted school districtHoward Lake, Marysville Township, Victor Township
$13,387per student
Maple Lake Public School DistrictChatham Township, Corinna Township, Maple Lake
$13,982per student
Annandale Public School DistrictCorinna Township, Southside Township
$14,067per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.