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Schools in Cokato · Dassel-Cokato Public School District

Cokato’s public schools outscore 93% of Minnesota districts

In Cokato, 63% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cokato, 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.

#16of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
68%
▲ 17 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 18 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 21% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,578 students on the public path
In brief

Cokato’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1240 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cokato’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,439 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Dassel-Cokato Middle, then Dassel-Cokato Senior High. 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 Cokato’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 93% of Minnesota school districts, #16 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 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1240)Better than 98%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,011 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Cokato anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Cokato’s students in the tested grades sat them (978 in math, 1,044 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Cokato ElementaryDassel-Cokato Public School DistrictA
5–8Dassel-Cokato MiddleDassel-Cokato Public School DistrictA
9–12Dassel-Cokato Senior HighDassel-Cokato Public School DistrictB

Cokato’s public schools are run by Dassel-Cokato Public School District, which also serves Cokato, Collinwood, Dassel and Dassel and others. 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.

Dassel-Cokato Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,020 students · 15.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,439MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 51.1% · 1044 students tested
Math63%
State average 44.8% · 978 students tested

Cokato vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CokatoADassel-Cokato Public

Every school in Cokato

4 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 Cokatoby address
Cokato Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
401 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Cokatoin other towns
Dassel-Cokato Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
576 students15:1Rate it →
Dassel-Cokato Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
B
601 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Dassel-Cokato Alternative CTR.
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
78 studentsRate it →

Questions about Cokato’s schools

Are Cokato’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cokato children attend outscore 93% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cokato in?

Dassel-Cokato Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,020 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cokato kids go to high school?

Dassel-Cokato Senior High, with 601 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Cokato’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Dassel-Cokato Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Cokato spend per student?

$13,439 in Dassel-Cokato 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.