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Dassel-Cokato Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Cokato, Dassel, French Lake, Dassel, Collinwood, Cokato and Stockholm, and parts of Kingston, Albion, Middleville, Ellsworth, Darwin 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 Sumter.
PK–2Lincoln ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
3–6Lakeside ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
7–8GSL Junior High SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior HighGlencoe-Silver Lake 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, Greenleaf, Litchfield
$14,604per student
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted school districtHoward Lake, Marysville, Victor
$13,387per student
Maple Lake Public School DistrictChatham, Corinna, Maple Lake
$13,982per student
Annandale Public School DistrictCorinna, Southside
$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.