Cottage Grove, MN Public Schools

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22%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

11%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Cottage Grove school information

Index	Cottage Grove	Minnesota	National
Average Test Scores	58%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	36:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	12	2,224	79,221
Total private schools	3	477	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	140	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Cottage Grove are 22% higher than the national average
There are approximately 12 public schools in Cottage Grove
92.3% of people in Cottage Grove have completed 8th grade
91.8% of people in Cottage Grove have completed high school
30.6% of people in Cottage Grove have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Cottage Grove

Index	Cottage Grove	Minnesota	National
Completed 8th grade	92.3%	90.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	91.8%	89.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	68.1%	66.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	43.3%	45.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	30.6%	34.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.0%	11.5%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	3.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.4%	1.3%

Cottage Grove, MN School Districts

South Washington County School District

There are a total of 12 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cottage Grove. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cottage Grove, MN schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 36:1. In Cottage Grove, MN, an average of 92.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.8% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lakeland, MN	1,723	72%	50.0%
Falcon Heights, MN	5,586	72%	50.0%
Woodbury, MN	71,298	70%	46.5%
St. Anthony, MN	9,035	69%	42.7%
Mendota Heights, MN	11,339	65%	34.4%
Cottage Grove, MN	37,120	58%	21.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Greenfield, WI	37,117	37%	22.3%
Mechanicsville, VA	37,141	89%	84.9%
Aventura, FL	37,151	89%	84.4%
Oregon City, OR	37,057	49%	2.4%
Braintree Town, MA	37,196	66%	38.0%
Cottage Grove, MN	37,120	58%	21.7%

Source: The Cottage Grove, MN education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.