Enrollment
7
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cottage Grove, MN
Access
Federal NCES profile for Access, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 273381001793
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Access earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota.
- #3 of 4
- high schools in Cottage Grove · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 7
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Access ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Cottage Grove, MN.
School address
District: South Washington County Schools · Minnesota
NCES ID 273381001793 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Access
Access is a small high school in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, enrolling 7 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Minnesota schools, with 7 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 61/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
South Washington County Schools also operates East Ridge High School (2,072 students) and Park High School (1,992 students) alongside Access.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Access compares
Access on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 7 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
42.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,382
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 57.1%
African American 14.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
Asian 14.3%
Largest group: White at 57.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.3, Access is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Washington County Schools, which includes Access.
$13,382
Per student
-12%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.1%
State 59.0%
Federal 6.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Access Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Park High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Woodbury High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Lake Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Woodbury Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Access's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,072
- Students per teacher
- 44.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,992
- Students per teacher
- 36.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,943
- Students per teacher
- 43.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 1,165
- Students per teacher
- 53:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,160
- Students per teacher
- 38.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Access's federal record.
- Compare Access against another school. Compare schools
- South Washington County Schools's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Access
How many students attend Access?
Access has 7 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cottage Grove, MN.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Access?
The largest demographic group at Access is White at 57.1% of enrollment, in Cottage Grove, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Access?
Access has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Access rank among high schools in Cottage Grove?
By Resource Investment Index, Access ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Cottage Grove, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Cottage Grove on the city page.
Is Access a good school?
Access earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in South Washington County Schools?
Besides Access, South Washington County Schools also operates East Ridge High School (2,072 students), Park High School (1,992 students), and Woodbury High School (1,943 students). See the South Washington County Schools district page for the complete list.
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