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Dassel-Cokato Senior High

Q: Is Dassel-Cokato Senior High a good school?

Dassel-Cokato Senior High ranks 132 nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 71% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Dassel-Cokato Senior High is a public high school located in Cokato, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 593 students. It is part of the Dassel-Cokato Public Schools district, which is ranked 23rd out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dassel-Cokato Senior High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Minnesota, with rankings ranging from 21st to 132nd out of 450-480 schools in recent years. The school's performance on MCA-III assessments is impressive, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state and district averages, particularly in science. Dassel-Cokato Senior High also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with high rankings and strong performance for female, male, special education, and low-income students.

Compared to nearby schools, Dassel-Cokato Alternative Center has significantly lower test scores and a higher student-teacher ratio, while Annandale Senior High and Litchfield Senior High also demonstrate strong academic performance. However, Dassel-Cokato Senior High has maintained a consistently high level of academic excellence, with 4- and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past several years, making it a standout institution in the region.

601

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,510

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4852 Reardon Ave SW Ste 1600
Cokato, MN 55321-1700

(320) 286-4100

District: Dassel-Cokato Public Schools

Feeder schools for Dassel-Cokato Senior High:

Elementary:	Cokato Elementary
	Dassel Elementary
Middle:	Dassel-Cokato Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg64%

Minnesota avg47%

132^nd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 446Dassel-Cokato Public Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	132 of 450	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.5	21 of 480	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	24 of 476	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.9	105 of 472	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	97 of 428	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	81 of 492	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	175 of 494	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	82.4	62 of 489	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.1	165 of 489	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.3	80 of 504	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	61 of 483	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	91 of 534	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	67 of 539	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	83.8	27 of 545	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	82.6	35 of 540	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	81.5	38 of 234	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	66 of 460	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	88 of 463	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	64.2	202 of 450	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.6	142 of 452	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.7	193 of 433	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	118 of 358	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	94.6	10 of 403	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	42 of 396	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	27 of 388	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	60.6	141 of 339	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	69 of 401	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	161 of 395	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	84.5	30 of 389	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	14 of 393	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	6 of 312	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	68.8	63 of 270	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	103 of 370	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	138 of 374	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	129 of 377	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.4	29 of 405	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	18 of 398	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	55.1	187 of 403	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	52 of 351	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	88 of 411	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	195 of 398	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	94.9	6 of 216	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	56.5	87 of 214	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	101 of 173	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	60 of 220	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	100 of 195	48.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	164 of 376	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.2	29 of 402	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	34 of 398	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	64.2	136 of 401	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	115 of 364	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	102 of 412	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	209 of 414	49.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2023)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading53%+3 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Dassel-Cokato Senior High	Public	9-12	4852 Reardon Ave SW Ste 1600	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 286-4100	601	34	17.5	21.5%	548 (91.2%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	71.1	132^nd of 450 public high schools	70.7%	92.5	21^st of 480 public high schools	95.6%	111	42.9	42.9	52.5	52.5	$12,510
DC Online High School	Public	9-12	4852 Reardon Ave SW	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 286-4100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Dassel-Cokato Alternative Center	Public	9-12	200 Century Ave	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 286-4100	78	2	34.9	38.5%	68 (87.2%)	2 (2.6%)	7 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)					$10,432
Village Ranch Alternative Program	Public	5-12	13637 60th St. SW	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 286-2922	33	6	5.4	90.9%	23 (69.7%)	1 (3.0%)	7 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)							(n/a)		7.7	0.0	0.0
Step Td Program	Public	11-12	720 9th Ave	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	18	3	5.7	27.8%	15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)							(n/a)
Hlww Alternative Learning Program	Public	9-12	8700 County Road 6 SW	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-4600	24	2	13.0	29.2%	17 (70.8%)	1 (4.2%)	3 (12.5%)	1 (4.2%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)							(n/a)					$10,813
ALP Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	8700 County Road 6 SW	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-4600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)					$3,072
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec.	Public	9-12	8700 County Road 6 SW	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-4600	411	22	18.6	24.3%	360 (87.6%)	7 (1.7%)	25 (6.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	50.9	250^th of 450 public high schools	44.4%	57.8	219^th of 480 public high schools	54.4%	31	16.1	16.1	56.1	56.1	$15,195
Wings Alternative Program	Public	7-12	1326 E Ripley St	Litchfield	55355	Meeker County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	16	2	8.0	81.3%	14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
Sholund School for Girls	Public	5-12	370 Annandale Boulevard	Annandale	55302	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 286-2922	8	2	3.8		6 (75.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Dassel-Cokato Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Dassel-Cokato Senior High?

Students at Dassel-Cokato Senior High are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Dassel-Cokato Senior High in?

Dassel-Cokato Public Schools

Is Dassel-Cokato Senior High a good school?

Dassel-Cokato Senior High ranks 132^nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Dassel-Cokato Senior High?

Dassel-Cokato Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cokato Elementary
Elementary : Dassel Elementary
Middle : Dassel-Cokato Middle

How many students attend Dassel-Cokato Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Dassel-Cokato Senior High.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Dassel-Cokato Senior High	Public	9-12	4852 Reardon Ave SW Ste 1600	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 286-4100	601	34	17.5	21.5%	548 (91.2%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	71.1	132^nd of 450 public high schools	70.7%		92.5	21^st of 480 public high schools	95.6%	111	42.9	42.9	52.5	52.5	$12,510
DC Online High School	Public	9-12	4852 Reardon Ave SW	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 286-4100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dassel-Cokato Alternative Center	Public	9-12	200 Century Ave	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 286-4100	78	2	34.9	38.5%	68 (87.2%)	2 (2.6%)	7 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$10,432
Village Ranch Alternative Program	Public	5-12	13637 60th St. SW	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 286-2922	33	6	5.4	90.9%	23 (69.7%)	1 (3.0%)	7 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)		7.7	0.0	0.0
Step Td Program	Public	11-12	720 9th Ave	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	18	3	5.7	27.8%	15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Hlww Alternative Learning Program	Public	9-12	8700 County Road 6 SW	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-4600	24	2	13.0	29.2%	17 (70.8%)	1 (4.2%)	3 (12.5%)	1 (4.2%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)					$10,813
ALP Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	8700 County Road 6 SW	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-4600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$3,072
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec.	Public	9-12	8700 County Road 6 SW	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-4600	411	22	18.6	24.3%	360 (87.6%)	7 (1.7%)	25 (6.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	50.9	250^th of 450 public high schools	44.4%		57.8	219^th of 480 public high schools	54.4%	31	16.1	16.1	56.1	56.1	$15,195
Wings Alternative Program	Public	7-12	1326 E Ripley St	Litchfield	55355	Meeker County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	16	2	8.0	81.3%	14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sholund School for Girls	Public	5-12	370 Annandale Boulevard	Annandale	55302	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 286-2922	8	2	3.8		6 (75.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)