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Cook County Senior High

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Cook County Senior High ranks 165 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 63% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Cook County Senior High is a public high school located in Grand Marais, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 173 students. The school is part of the Cook County Public Schools district, which is ranked 291 out of 446 districts in the state.

Cook County Senior High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 155th to 308th out of Minnesota high schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, with 3 stars out of 5 being the most common rating, except for a 2-star rating in the 2022-2023 school year. Compared to the state average, the school's ranking and rating are generally below average, indicating room for improvement. However, the school's relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 10 to 10.6 students per teacher could be a positive factor in student learning.

In academic performance, Cook County Senior High has consistently underperformed the state average in math proficiency, with only 17.95% to 34.15% of students scoring proficient or better in recent years. On the other hand, the school has outperformed the state average in reading proficiency, with 34.78% to 75% of students scoring proficient or better. The school's performance in science has been mixed, with some years above the state average and others below. Additionally, the school faces challenges related to the high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 30.54% to 50.58% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

177

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,018

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 W 5th St
Grand Marais, MN 55604-1337

(218) 387-2271

District: Cook County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Cook County Senior High:

Elementary:	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary
Middle:	Cook County Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

American Indian:

14.1%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 27 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg47%

165^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 446Cook County 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	65.1	165 of 450	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	178 of 480	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	267 of 476	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.3	155 of 472	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	175 of 428	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	209 of 492	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	183 of 494	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	245 of 489	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	195 of 489	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.7	308 of 504	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.2	268 of 483	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.3	163 of 534	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.4	95 of 539	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	68.4	184 of 545	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	177 of 540	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	84 of 234	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	85.9	53 of 460	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.7	142 of 463	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.4	78 of 450	82.7%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	138 of 452	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.1	184 of 433	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	138 of 358	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.3	49 of 403	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.0	252 of 396	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	300 of 388	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.1	163 of 339	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	174 of 401	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	170 of 395	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	82 of 333	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	68 of 389	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	207 of 393	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.6	86 of 312	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.1	245 of 370	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	153 of 374	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	142 of 377	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	298 of 405	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	242 of 398	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.3	53 of 403	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	70 of 351	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	216 of 411	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	169 of 398	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	8.9	35 of 36	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	68.9	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	37.8	146 of 216	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	56 of 214	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	67 of 220	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	26 of 195	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	128 of 376	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	90 of 402	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	190 of 398	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	176 of 401	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	73 of 364	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	177 of 412	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	130 of 414	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)32nd percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2023)3rd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading75%+25 vs state

Math18%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Cook County Senior High

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Cook County Independent School District (Isd) 166 Alternative Learning Center P	Public	6-12	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)
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)
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Cook County Senior High

Is Cook County Senior High a good school?

Cook County Senior High ranks 165^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Cook County Senior High?

Cook County Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sawtooth Mountain Elementary
Middle : Cook County Middle

What is the racial makeup of Cook County Senior High?

Students at Cook County Senior High are 69% White, 14% American Indian, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Cook County Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 177 students attended Cook County Senior High.

What district is Cook County Senior High in?

Cook County Public Schools

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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.

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	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
Cook County Independent School District (Isd) 166 Alternative Learning Center P	Public	6-12	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)
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)
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
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)