Enrollment
177
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 271311000656
Cook County Senior High — Grand Marais, MN
Federal NCES profile for Cook County Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 57
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 4
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Cook County Public Schools · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cook County Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Cook County Senior High reports 177 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 32% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 32% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 14% below the Minnesota average and 29% below the national baseline. The school offers 10 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 354 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 38.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cook County Public Schools spends $21,439 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $21,113 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.1% from local sources (property taxes), 57.2% from the state, and 12.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cook County Senior High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 32% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.6% | ▼ 14% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 177 | top 41% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
36.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 14% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
— 32% below state mean
Top 20% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
38.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,439
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $21,113
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 354 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 177 Top 41% in Minnesota — larger than 59% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 10.8:1 -32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.6% -14% vs state
NCES ID 271311000656
Student demographics
White 68.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 14.1%
Two or More 10.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 68.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 354:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 38.4%
In-school suspensions 27
Out-of-school suspensions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cook County Public Schools, which includes Cook County Senior High.
$21,439
Per student
+2%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.1%
State 57.2%
Federal 12.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 203
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Enrollment
- 95
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Cook County Senior High
How many students attend Cook County Senior High?
Cook County Senior High has 177 students enrolled. It is a high school in GRAND MARAIS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cook County Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Cook County Senior High is 10.8:1, which is 32% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cook County Senior High?
36.6% of students at Cook County Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cook County Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Cook County Senior High is White at 68.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in GRAND MARAIS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cook County Senior High?
Cook County Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.