Total enrollment
7,632
+762 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
14 schools in Cottage Grove
Minnesota · Public K-12
Cottage Grove, Minnesota has 14 public K-12 schools in service today, teaching roughly 7,632 students (an average of 545 per campus).
7-year change in Cottage Grove
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
-1 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
58%
was 69%
% Hispanic
11%
was 9%
% Black
10%
was 7%
% Asian
12%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed | Elementary | PK-PK | 591 |
| ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 325 |
| COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 432 |
| COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 1,005 |
| CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 425 |
| Great Rivers Adult Education | High | 10-12 | 7 |
| GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-05 | 797 |
| HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 417 |
| Next Step Transition Program | High | 12-12 | 86 |
| OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 956 |
| Park High School | High | 09-12 | 1,992 |
| PINE HILL ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-05 | 502 |
| South Washington Alternative HS | High | 06-12 | 97 |
| SoWashCo Online K-5 | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 |
About Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove, Minnesota is home to 14 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 7,632 students. By school count, it is a mid-sized city.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high.
Average school size in Cottage Grove is around 545 students, 53% higher than the Minnesota average of about 357.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 11%: 6,870 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,632 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Cottage Grove lost 1 school, going from 14 to 13. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 69% to 58%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Cottage Grove discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.