Great Rivers Adult Education

Great Rivers Adult Education is a high school of micro-enrollment scale in COTTAGE GROVE, Minnesota, one of the schools within South Washington County Schools, serveing 7 students in grades 10 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 98% leaner than typical.

South Washington County Schools comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 19,578 students; Great Rivers Adult Education is among them.

Demographically, Great Rivers Adult Education lists that White students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 14% Black, 14% Asian. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Zooming out to the county, Washington County reports that the typical household earns roughly $115,345 per year, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Great Rivers Adult Education is one of 103 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 46,313 students).

The closest other public school is Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Great Rivers Adult Education.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 30%: 10 students in 2018 compared to 7 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 0% to 14% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.