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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DASSEL-COKATO PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 271006000428

DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH

4852 REARDON AVE SW STE 1600, COKATO, MN 55321 · (320) 286-4100 · Wright County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
Enrollment
601
High
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
129 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 48%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
160
Grade 10
162
Grade 11
135
Grade 12
144
Student demographics
White
54891%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
254%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7%
Two+
224%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30050%
Female
30150%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
52.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.9%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
601
-24 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.6:1
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH

DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH is one of the expansive 9-12 campuss in COKATO, Minnesota, operated by Dassel-Cokato Public Schools, with 601 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 62% larger than typical.

Within Dassel-Cokato Public Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 2,020 students, DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH shows that nearly all students (91%) are White. The remainder looks like 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.5%; this one delivers 47.3%.

Around the school, Wright County reports that the typical household earns roughly $107,209 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Wright County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,879 students), DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 66.1%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH has declined 4%, going from 625 students in 2018 to 601 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Wright County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH
District
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
Address
4852 REARDON AVE SW STE 1600, COKATO, MN 55321
Phone
(320) 286-4100
County
Wright County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
601
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
129 (21%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
271006000428
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH
How large is DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH?
DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 601 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH serve?
DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH is approximately 17.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH?
At DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH?
DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH is overseen by Dassel-Cokato Public Schools in Wright County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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