Enrollment
95
Middle
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 271311002635
Cook County Middle
101 W 5TH ST, GRAND MARAIS, MN 55604 · (218) 387-2271 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL95 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Minnesota public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
42 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 29 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 41% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Cook County Middle→Cook County Senior High
Based on grade levels within Cook County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
15.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cook County Middle
Cook County Middle's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County Middle this school | 95 | 44.2% | 28.8% |
| ACGC ELEMENTARY GRADES 5 AND 6 GROVE CITY | 134 | 43.3% | 43.6% |
| Level Up Academy Middle School WHITE BEAR LAKE | 64 | 42.2% | 16.6% |
| LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL MADISON | 129 | 51.2% | 30.9% |
| Southland Middle ADAMS | 107 | 38.3% | 34.0% |
| WADENA-DEER CREEK 5TH AND 6TH GRADE WADENA | 159 | 40.9% | 45.1% |
Matched among Minnesota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cook County Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 95 | #255 of 306 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
95
-3 (-3%) vs 2020
-43% since 2000-01, when it was 166
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 95 | 8.3 | 11.4:1 | 44% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 8.7 | 10.6:1 | 43% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 102 | 8.2 | 12.5:1 | 52% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 98 | 8 | 12.3:1 | 27% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 99 | 7.4 | 13.3:1 | 41% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 97 | 7 | 13.9:1 | 48% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 127 | 8 | 15.9:1 | 39% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 166 | 9 | 18.4:1 | 25% (41) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cook County Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (99 to 95); teachers up 12% (7.4 to 8.3).
About Cook County Middle
Cook County Middle sits in GRAND MARAIS, Minnesota, and is classified as a middle school. The school enrolls 95 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 495.
The 3 schools of Cook County Public Schools, including Cook County Middle, enroll 475 students.
White students are 66% of those enrolled at Cook County Middle. The next largest groups are 14% multiracial, 13% Native American, and 7% Hispanic. In Cook County overall, about 84% of residents are White. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Cook County Middle are from different groups.
Cook County Middle reported 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.4:1. Middle schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 17.5:1. Roughly 44% of students at Cook County Middle can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Cook County Middle holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of Minnesota public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Cook County Middle would score about 41.3%. It scores 28.8%, a bottom-10% result among Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Cook County show the median household earns about $72,638 a year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Cook County Middle, Cook County has 9 public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Cook County Middle from the closest public school, Cook County Senior High. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 44.9%; Cook County Middle's is 28.8%, ranking 4th of 4.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 3% across 4 years, from 98 in 2020-21 to 95 in 2024-25.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,635
Census ACS
Median income
$72,638
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
652 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cook County Public Schools
- Sawtooth Mountain ElementaryElementary · 203 students
- Cook County Senior HighHigh · 177 students
- Grand Marais CommunityHigh
Other schools in GRAND MARAIS
- Sawtooth Mountain ElementaryElementary · 203 students
- Cook County Senior HighHigh · 177 students
- GREAT EXPECTATIONSElementary · 113 students
- Cook County ISD 166 ALC ProgramHigh
- Cook County ISD 166 Credit RecoveryHigh
- Grand Marais CommunityHigh
Other Cook County Middle schools
One other US public school is named Cook County Middle. Cook County Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Cook County Middle SchoolSparks, GA · 640 students
Nearby schools
- Cook County Senior High0.0 mi · 177
- Sawtooth Mountain Elementary0.0 mi · 203
- GREAT EXPECTATIONS0.4 mi · 113
- BIRCH GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL27.5 mi · 45
- OSHKI OGIMAAG CHARTER SCHOOL33.6 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About Cook County MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Cook County Middle?
Cook County Middle enrolls approximately 95 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Cook County Middle serve?
Cook County Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Cook County Middle have?
Cook County Middle employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cook County Middle?
At Cook County Middle, the student body is approximately 66% White, 7% Hispanic, 14% Two or more.
Is Cook County Middle public or private?
Cook County Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cook County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.