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Cottage Grove, MN
Public School Ratings




Cottage Grove Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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South Washington County Schools School District details

South Washington County Schools School District
7362 E Point Douglas Rd S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016

19,159 Students enrolled in District

29 Schools in District

21 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

South Washington County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Minnesota

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.8% of all MN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 77.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
54%
47%
56%
50%
53%
44%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Armstrong Elementary School
8855 Inwood Ave S
Cottage Grove, MN, 55016
PK-05
Access School
8400 E Point Douglas Rd
Cottage Grove, MN, 55016
10-12
Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed School
8400 E Point Douglas Rd S
Cottage Grove, MN, 55016
PK-PK
Cottage Grove Elementary School
7447 65 Th St S
Cottage Grove, MN, 55016
KG-05
Cottage Grove Middle School
9775 Indian Blvd S
Cottage Grove, MN, 55016
06-08
Crestview Elementary School
7830 80 Th St S
Cottage Grove, MN, 55016
PK-05
East Ridge High School
4200 Pioneer Dr
Woodbury, MN, 55129
09-12
Gordon Bailey Elementary School
4125 Woodlane Dr
Woodbury, MN, 55129
KG-05
Grey Cloud Elementary School
9525 Indian Blvd S
Cottage Grove, MN, 55016
KG-05
Hillside Elementary School
8177 Hillside Tr S
Cottage Grove, MN, 55016
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 65.8% 66.2%
Black 10.3% 12.6%
Hispanic 10.2% 11.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 13.4% 7.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 2.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 25.8% 43.4%
Free lunch eligible 20.2% 35.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.6% 8.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,570 $164,189,000 54.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $520 $9,955,000 3.3%
Staff $542 $10,379,000 3.5%
General Administration $476 $9,119,000 3.0%
School Administration $564 $10,812,000 3.6%
Operation $938 $17,970,000 6.0%
Transportation $822 $15,755,000 5.3%
Other $123 $2,365,000 0.8%
Total Support $3,985 $76,355,000 25.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,077 $58,954,000 19.7%
Total Expenditures $15,632 $299,498,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,163 $7,977,318,000 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $474 $412,990,000 2.6%
Staff $772 $672,048,000 4.2%
General Administration $540 $470,027,000 2.9%
School Administration $570 $496,618,000 3.1%
Operation $973 $847,061,000 5.3%
Transportation $726 $632,446,000 3.9%
Other $394 $343,240,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,450 $3,874,430,000 24.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,912 $4,276,640,000 26.5%
Total Expenditures $18,526 $16,128,388,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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