Enrollment
78
High
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DASSEL-COKATO PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 271006002658
DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR.
200 CENTURY AVE, COKATO, MN 55321 · (320) 286-4100 · Wright County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL78 STUDENTS
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Student : Teacher
35.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
30 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 48%
Community
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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 10 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 67% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
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Where DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Wright County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 78 | #488 of 764 | #11 of 27 |
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
78
-14 (-15%) vs 2020
+179% since 2000-01, when it was 28
Student : Teacher
35.0:1
was 46.0:1
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 | 78 | 2.2 | 35.0:1 | 38% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 2.2 | 49.1:1 | 39% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 133 | 2.4 | 55.0:1 | 46% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 92 | 2 | 46.0:1 | 32% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 2.5 | 30.7:1 | 38% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 62 | 2 | 31.0:1 | 35% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 34 | 2 | 17.0:1 | 68% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 28 | 3 | 9.3:1 | 7% (2) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR..
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (78 to 78); teachers down 12% (2.5 to 2.2).
About DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR.
Families in COKATO, Minnesota, are served by DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR., a very small high school. Its enrollment is 78 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. High schools in Minnesota average about 371 students, which makes this school 79% below average.
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools oversees DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR. and 4 other schools, with 2,020 students in total.
The share of students at DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR. who are White is 87%. Other groups include 9% Hispanic and 3% Black. Wright County residents are about 89% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR. are from different groups.
Teacher count: 2.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 35.0:1. The average for high schools in Minnesota, 16.3:1, is lower. Roughly 38% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Wright County is 24%.
The school is in Wright County, where the median household earns about $107,209 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Wright County, 88 public schools serve about 27,879 students.
COKATO ELEMENTARY is about 0.4 miles from DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR., the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 92 (2020-21) to 78 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (35.0:1) than in 2020-21 (46.0:1).
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Wright County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,269
Census ACS
Median income
$107,209
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
27,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
- DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 601 students
- DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLEMiddle · 576 students
- COKATO ELEMENTARYElementary · 401 students
- DASSEL ELEMENTARYElementary · 364 students
- Dassel-Cokato Virtual School ELElementary
- Dassel-Cokato Virtual School MiddleMiddle
Other schools in COKATO
- DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 601 students
- DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLEMiddle · 576 students
- COKATO ELEMENTARYElementary · 401 students
- Village Ranch Alternative ProgramHigh · 33 students
- Dassel-Cokato Virtual School ELElementary
- Dassel-Cokato Virtual School MiddleMiddle
Nearby schools
- COKATO ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 401
- Village Ranch Alternative Program1.7 mi · 33
- DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH1.8 mi · 601
- DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE1.8 mi · 576
- DASSEL ELEMENTARY5.3 mi · 364
- Journeys Alternative Program6.3 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR.What is the total enrollment at DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR.?
DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR. enrolls approximately 78 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR. serve?
DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR. serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR. have?
DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR. employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 35.0:1.
What is the student diversity at DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR.?
Student demographics at DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR. are roughly 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black.
Who oversees DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR.?
DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR. is overseen by Dassel-Cokato Public Schools in Wright County.
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