Public schools in Cokato, MN
Cokato has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 1,689 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Dassel-Cokato Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Cokato's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Cokato | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dassel-Cokato Schools | 4 | 2,100 | $12,119 |
| Meeker and Wright Special Education | 1 | 199 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Cokato, 712 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dassel-Cokato Senior High | 601 | 17.6 | 16.3% | Dassel-Cokato Schools |
| Dassel-Cokato Alternative Ctr. | 78 | 35.0 | 32.1% | Dassel-Cokato Schools |
| Village Ranch Alternative Program | 33 | 5.4 | 90.9% | Meeker and Wright Special Education |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Cokato, 576 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dassel-Cokato Middle | 576 | 14.6 | 22.7% | Dassel-Cokato Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Cokato, 401 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cokato Elementary | 401 | 14.7 | 25.4% | Dassel-Cokato Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Cokato's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Cokato school has 14.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 401 students (state 275).
| Cokato | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 401 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Cokato schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Cokato
- Dassel-Cokato SchoolsRuns 4 of Cokato's 5 public schools and spent $12,119 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,119
- Dassel-Cokato Senior High, the largest high school in Cokato601 students in 2024-25, 17.6 per teacher.601
- Compare Dassel-Cokato Schools with Meeker and Wright Special EducationCokato's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Cokato addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Minnesota
- Saint Paul135 schools
- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
Questions about schools in Cokato
How many public schools are in Cokato, MN?
5 public schools with an address in Cokato were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 1,689 students.What is the largest high school in Cokato?
Dassel-Cokato Senior High, with 601 students in 2024-25 (Dassel-Cokato Schools).Which districts run Cokato's schools?
Dassel-Cokato Schools (4 schools), Meeker and Wright Special Education (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25