📍 101 W 5th St, Grand Marais, Cook County, 55604
Cook County Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Grand Marais, Cook County. The school has 102 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cook County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cook County Middle enrolls 102 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 15% American Indian or Alaska Native and 12% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68 | 67% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 6.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
53 of the school's 102 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 35 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Cook County Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-80, state senate district 3.
Cook County Middle is one of 4 schools in Cook County Public Schools, based in GRAND MARAIS, Minnesota. The district serves 475 students district-wide and employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 102 students, Cook County Middle is close to the district average of about 119 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote