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Schools in Dassel · Dassel-Cokato Public School District

Dassel’s public schools outscore 93% of Minnesota districts

On the state math tests, 63% of Dassel’s students scored proficient, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dassel, 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
1
1,541 students on the public path
In brief

Dassel’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 ↓

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 Dassel’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 (840)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,011 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Dassel anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Dassel’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 Dassel, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Dassel ElementaryDassel-Cokato Public School DistrictA+
5–8Dassel-Cokato Middlein CokatoA
9–12Dassel-Cokato Senior Highin CokatoB

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

Dassel vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DasselADassel-Cokato Public

Every school in Dassel

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 Dasselby address
Dassel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
364 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Dasselin other towns
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 Dassel’s schools

Are Dassel’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dassel 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 Dassel in?

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

Where do Dassel kids go to high school?

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

What is Dassel’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 Dassel 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.