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A voter leaves polling place, Cohasset City Hall, Minnesota on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY 2.0
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Schools in Cohasset · Grand Rapids Public School District

Cohasset’s public schools outscore 69% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cohasset, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#138of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 7 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 12% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,206 students on the public path
In brief

Cohasset’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,971 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cohasset’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Minnesota school districts, #138 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1587)Better than 65%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,950 test results and a graduating class of 363 could put Cohasset anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Cohasset’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,960 in math, 1,941 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cohasset, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Cohasset ElementaryGrand Rapids Public School DistrictA−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Cohasset’s public schools are run by Grand Rapids Public School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Grand Rapids Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 3,972 students · 17.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,971MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 51.1% · 1941 students tested
Math46%
State average 44.8% · 1960 students tested

Cohasset vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Cohasset’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CohassetB+Grand Rapids Public
Grand RapidsB+Grand Rapids Public

Every school in Cohasset

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cohassetby address
Cohasset Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
312 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Cohassetin other towns
Robert J. Elkington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grand Rapids
B+
764 students17:1Rate it →
Bigfork Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Bigfork
C
130 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Cohasset’s schools

Are Cohasset’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cohasset children attend outscore 69% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #138 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cohasset in?

Grand Rapids Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,972 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

What is Cohasset’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Grand Rapids Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Cohasset spend per student?

$14,971 in Grand Rapids Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.