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Cokato, Minnesota - 5 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks Dassel-Cokato Public Schools #379 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,520 per pupil, Dassel-Cokato Public Schools ranks #463 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,100
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,520
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 2,100 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wright County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,520 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 51 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.9% local, 73.7% state, and 7.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 23/100, ranked #379 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 300.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dassel-Cokato Alternative Ctr., with a diversity index of 23.1/100.
Its largest campus is Dassel-Cokato Senior High, enrolling 601 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dassel-Cokato Alternative Ctr., at 78 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Dassel-Cokato Senior High accounts for 28.6% of all Dassel-Cokato Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Dassel-Cokato Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools school enrollment varies 7.7× across entities
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 78 students (lowest) to 601 students (highest), a spread of 523 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.
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 301:1 — 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 Dassel-Cokato Public Schools is typically wider than the Dassel-Cokato Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Dassel-Cokato Public Schools is typically wider than the Dassel-Cokato Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Dassel-Cokato Public Schools?
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,100 students.
How much does Dassel-Cokato Public Schools spend per student?
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools spends $11,520 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #379 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Dassel-Cokato Public Schools?
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools students are 91.2% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dassel-Cokato Public Schools?
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #379 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.