Enrollment
177
High
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 271311000656
Cook County Senior High
101 W 5TH ST, GRAND MARAIS, MN 55604 · (218) 387-2271 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL177 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Minnesota public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
68 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 44 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 27% |
Student demographics
49%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
Feeds from
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
75.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
17.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Senior High
Cook County Senior High's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County Senior High this school | 177 | 38.4% | 54.3% |
| CARLTON SECONDARY CARLTON | 145 | 42.1% | 24.5% |
| NORTH WOODS SECONDARY COOK | 245 | 41.2% | 28.9% |
| HARBOR CITY INTERNATIONAL CHARTER DULUTH | 194 | 41.2% | 63.2% |
| ULEN-HITTERDAL SECONDARY ULEN | 158 | 32.9% | 38.2% |
| North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus FOREST LAKE | 245 | 37.6% | 23.8% |
Matched among Minnesota high 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 Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #52 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #324 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #10 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 177 | #361 of 764 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #202 of 444 |
Ranked against other public high 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
177
+11 (+7%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 177 | 16 | 11.1:1 | 38% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 173 | 17.1 | 10.1:1 | 44% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 16.2 | 10.6:1 | 51% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 166 | 15 | 11.1:1 | 23% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 13.5 | 14.4:1 | 35% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 15 | 12.5:1 | 36% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 188 | 9 | 20.9:1 | 29% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 231 | 14 | 16.5:1 | 10% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 278 | 17 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cook County Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (195 to 177); teachers up 18% (13.5 to 16).
About Cook County Senior High
Cook County Senior High is a low-enrollment high school found in GRAND MARAIS, Minnesota. It enrolls 177 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 52% fewer students than the average for high schools in Minnesota (about 371).
Cook County Public Schools has 475 students spread across 3 schools.
The share of White students at Cook County Senior High is 69%, a majority. Other students are 14% Native American, 10% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. That is lower than the 84% White share among all Cook County residents. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Cook County Senior High are from different groups.
There are 16 full-time-equivalent teachers at Cook County Senior High, giving a ratio of 11.1:1. The school's 11.1:1 compares with an average of 16.3:1 for high schools in Minnesota. By family income, 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Cook County average a similar 40%.
On the allk12 Grade, Cook County Senior High lands at A, ahead of 93% of Minnesota public high schools.
Compared with Minnesota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Cook County Senior High's results are 9.9 points above predicted: 54.3% against 44.4%.
For Cook County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $72,638 a year, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Cook County number 9, with about 652 students.
Cook County Middle is the nearest public school to Cook County Senior High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Cook County Senior High, there are 3 other public schools. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Cook County Senior High ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 166 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 177 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for Cook County Senior High is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 MiddleMiddle · 95 students
- Grand Marais CommunityHigh
Other schools in GRAND MARAIS
- Sawtooth Mountain ElementaryElementary · 203 students
- GREAT EXPECTATIONSElementary · 113 students
- Cook County MiddleMiddle · 95 students
- Cook County ISD 166 ALC ProgramHigh
- Cook County ISD 166 Credit RecoveryHigh
- Grand Marais CommunityHigh
Nearby schools
- Cook County Middle0.0 mi · 95
- 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 Senior HighHow large is Cook County Senior High?
Cook County Senior High enrolls approximately 177 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cook County Senior High serve?
Cook County Senior High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cook County Senior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cook County Senior High is approximately 11.1:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cook County Senior High?
Student demographics at Cook County Senior High are roughly 69% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is Cook County Senior High public or private?
Cook County Senior High 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.