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Cook County Public Schools Schools
Cook County Public Schools is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Cook County (Grand Marais). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cook County Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cook County Public Schools
3 of 3 schools in Cook County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2D: 1
Best schools in Cook County Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Sawtooth Mountain Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Cook County Senior High (High school, meets expectations)
- D Cook County Middle (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Cook County Public Schools
High schools (1)
- B- Cook County Senior High, Grand Marais
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Cook County Middle, Grand Marais
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B- Sawtooth Mountain Elementary, Grand Marais
Where Cook County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Grand Marais (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Cook County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 457 students with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers and 90 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2713110
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lake Superior Public School Dist. (4 schools, 51 mi)
- Ely Public School District (3 schools, 70 mi)
- Duluth Public School District (24 schools, 92 mi)
- Rock Ridge Public Schools (4 schools, 95 mi)
- St. Louis County School District (9 schools, 97 mi)
- Hermantown Community Schools (5 schools, 101 mi)
- Proctor Public School District (5 schools, 106 mi)
- Chisholm Public School District (3 schools, 113 mi)
Questions about Cook County Public Schools
How many schools are in Cook County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Cook County Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cook County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Grand Marais.
How good are the schools in Cook County Public Schools?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 35.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cook County Public Schools?
457 students were enrolled in Cook County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cook County Public Schools?
Cook County Public Schools is in Minnesota, based in Cook County, with its district office in Grand Marais. Its boundary covers about 1,453 sq mi.