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C−

Cook County Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

101 W 5th St, Grand Marais, MN 55604 · (218) 387-2271 · Part of Cook County Public Schools

Grand Marais’ School Grade B− better than 45% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
95
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Cook County Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Grand Marais kids: Cook County Senior High

On the path

Where Grand Marais kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Sawtooth Mountain Elementary203 students
6–8Cook County MiddleYou are here
9–12Cook County Senior High177 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

101 W 5th St, Grand Marais

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 629
Grade 727
Grade 839
Enrollment over time
98’20
97’21
102’22
92’23
95’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Two or more races 14%American Indian/Alaska Native 13%Hispanic 7%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cook County Middle from Grand Marais families.

Other schools in Cook County Public Schools

The district →
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Marais
B
203 students10:1
Cook County Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Grand Marais
C+
177 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Grand Marais’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.