COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 3 public schools serving 459 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 475 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cook County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,439 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 30.1% local, 57.2% state, and 12.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $127,135 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #99 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 272:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 38.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.9% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary accounts for 42.7% of all COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 95 students (lowest) to 203 students (highest), a spread of 108 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 272:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is typically wider than the COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 38.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 459 students.
How much does COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $21,439 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #99 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $127,135 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cook County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 67.9% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
COOK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #99 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.