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Best Public Schools in Cook County, MN

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Minnesota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Minnesota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

652

Students

Districts

Top rankedGreat Expectations274^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Great Expectations up 164 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Great Expectations 9.3 students per teacher

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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
Cook County Independent School District (Isd) 166 Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	101 W 5th St	Grand Marais	55604	Cook County	Northland Learning Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 741-9201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Birch Grove Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	9 Goodneighbor Hill Rd	Tofte	55615	Cook County	Birch Grove Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(218) 663-0170	45	4	11.2	51.1%	36 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)								(n/a)								44.4								50.0	$16,459
Oshki Ogimaag Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	73 Upper Rd	Grand Portage	55605	Cook County	Oshki Ogimaag Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 475-2112	19	4	4.7	31.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (26.3%)								(n/a)																	$39,606
Great Expectations	Public, Charter	K-8	550 E 5th St	Grand Marais	55604	Cook County	Great Expectations	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 387-9322	113	12	9.3	26.5%	95 (84.1%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	2 (1.8%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	69.7	274^th of 872 public elementary schools	68.6%		54.4	438^th of 881 public elementary schools	50.3%	164	69.2	57.1	7.1	46.7	46.7	20.0		42.0	53.9	71.4	71.4	73.3	66.7	50.0		65.4	$16,258
Cook County Senior High	Public	9-12	101 W 5th St	Grand Marais	55604	Cook County	Cook County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 387-2271	177	16	11.0	38.4%	122 (68.9%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.2%)	65.1	165^th of 450 public high schools	63.3%		64.4	178^th of 480 public high schools	62.9%	13							18.0	18.0							75.0	75.0	$14,018
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W 5th St	Grand Marais	55604	Cook County	Cook County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 387-2271	203	20	10.2	44.8%	139 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.8%)	23.3	692^nd of 872 public elementary schools	20.6%		28.3	665^th of 881 public elementary schools	24.5%	27	27.6	32.1	10.7					23.5	23.3	46.4	46.4					38.4	$15,755
Cook County Middle	Public	6-8	101 W 5th St	Grand Marais	55604	Cook County	Cook County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 387-2271	95	8	11.4	44.2%	63 (66.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (13.7%)	31.4	386^th of 519 public middle schools	25.6%		41.7	325^th of 545 public middle schools	40.4%	61				14.3	18.5	14.3		15.6				39.3	44.0	42.9		42.1	$10,534
Grand Marais Community	Public	6-12	101 W 5th St	Grand Marais	55604	Cook County	Cook County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 387-2271	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.