School district · Minnesota

Cook County Public Schools

Cook County Public Schools in Minnesota: 4 public schools with 475 students and 10.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,606 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
475
Students per teacher
10.7
MN 14.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,606
MN $16.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
44.3
Counselors (FTE)
1.0
Students per counselor
480
MN 476 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.4
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$12.5K15
$12.7K16
$11.4K17
$12.2K18
$12.6K19
$14.0K20
$18.5K21
$18.7K22
$18.4K23
$18.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
10% · $1.2M
State
63% · $7.2M
Local
27% · $3.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$12,661
Support services
$5,175
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.1M
Long-term debt
$8.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Pre-K–520310.2
6–89511.4
9–1217711.1
Grand Marais CommunitySpecial education
6–120—

Sources

Address
101 W 5TH St, Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone
(218)387-2271
Website