Total enrollment
475
+78 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Cook County Public Schools
Minnesota · 475 students · 1 city
Cook County Public Schools is a public-school district inside Minnesota, running 4 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 475 students, broken out as 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Cook County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Cook County Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 515 to 475 students (down 8%) and from 39 to 44 full-time teachers (up 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawtooth Mountain Elementary | Grand Marais | Elementary | PK-05 | 203 |
| Cook County Senior High | Grand Marais | High | 09-12 | 177 |
| Cook County Middle | Grand Marais | Middle | 06-08 | 95 |
| Grand Marais Community | Grand Marais | High | 06-12 | 0 |
About Cook County Public Schools
Cook County Public Schools is a thinly populated Minnesota school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 475.
Looking at the level breakdown, Cook County Public Schools spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 119 in this district, meaningfully below the Minnesota typical of 357.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 475 students, climbed 20% from the 397 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Cook County Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.