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Dassel - Cokato Middle School

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Dassel - Cokato Middle School is a rural public school in Cokato, Minnesota that is part of Dassel-cokato Ind Sch Dist 466. It serves 576 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 5 - 8

576 Students

40 Teachers

4852 Reardon Ave SW Ste 1500

Cokato, MN 55321 View local requests

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Dassel - Cokato Middle School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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