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Best Public Schools in Cook, MN

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At a glance

Schools

479

Students

Top rankedNorth Woods Elementary535^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Cook, Minnesota is home to two schools - North Woods Secondary and North Woods Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the St. Louis County School District.

Based on the available data, North Woods Elementary appears to be the stronger-performing school, with a higher school ranking, better star rating, and stronger academic proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, North Woods Secondary has lower test scores, particularly in Math, with only 11.11% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 10.42% for the district and 34.96% statewide.

While both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating economic disadvantage among the student populations, North Woods Elementary appears to be providing a stronger educational foundation for its students. The St. Louis County School District as a whole is ranked 336 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating, suggesting the district may need to focus on improving academic outcomes across all its schools.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
North Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10248 Olson Rd E	Cook	55723	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 666-5221	234	19	12.2	50.0%	170 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	43.3	535^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.6%		51.5	477^th of 881 public elementary schools	45.9%	58	41.7	58.1	6.7	38.7				36.2	41.7	38.7	33.3	71.0				46.6	$12,293
North Woods Secondary	Public	7-12	10248 Olson Rd E	Cook	55723	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 666-5221	245	18	13.8	41.2%	152 (62.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.2%)	29.6	343^rd of 450 public high schools	23.8%		32.8	344^th of 480 public high schools	28.3%	1					30.3	20.6	11.1	20.4					46.9	28.6	40.4	38.6	$16,454

Cities Near Cook

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Britt	14.57 mi	1
Togo	21.32 mi	2
Nett Lake	22.22 mi	1
Tower	23.58 mi	2	412^th
Virginia	25.21 mi	11	370^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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