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Schools in Collinwood Township · Dassel-Cokato Public School District

Collinwood Township’s public schools outscore 93% of Minnesota districts

63% of students in Collinwood Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Collinwood Township, 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.

K–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
0
1,942 students on the public path
In brief

Collinwood Township’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; 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 Collinwood Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 93% of Minnesota school districts. 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 (1595)Better than 97%
Towns in Meeker County (17)Better than 88%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,011 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Collinwood Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Collinwood Township’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 Collinwood Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
5–8Dassel-Cokato Middlein CokatoA
9–12Dassel-Cokato Senior Highin CokatoB

Collinwood Township’s public schools are run by Dassel-Cokato Public School District, which also serves Cokato, Cokato, Dassel and Dassel and others. Parts of Collinwood Township (3% of its land) are served by Hutchinson Public instead. 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

Collinwood Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Collinwood TownshipADassel-Cokato Public
Stockholm—Dassel-Cokato Public
Ellsworth—Litchfield Public
HutchinsonA−Hutchinson Public
Dassel—Dassel-Cokato Public

2 of the 4 neighbors share Dassel-Cokato Public with Collinwood Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Collinwood Township

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).

Also serving Collinwood Townshipin other towns
Cokato Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cokato
A
401 students15:1Rate it →
Dassel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dassel
A+
364 students17:1Rate it →
Dassel-Cokato Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cokato
A
576 students15:1Rate it →
Dassel-Cokato Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cokato
B
601 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Collinwood Township’s schools

Are Collinwood Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Collinwood Township children attend outscore 93% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Collinwood Township in?

Dassel-Cokato Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,020 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Collinwood Township are served by Hutchinson Public.

Where do Collinwood Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Collinwood Township’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 Collinwood Township 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.