DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR.

78 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The Dassel-Cokato Alternative Center, located in Cokato, Minnesota, serves as a specialized educational facility within the Dassel-Cokato School District. Designed to provide a flexible and supportive environment, the center focuses on meeting the needs of students who may benefit from an alternative approach to traditional classroom settings. By offering a personalized curriculum and smaller class sizes, the program aims to help students who are at risk of falling behind or who require a different pace and structure to successfully complete their high school graduation requirements.

The center emphasizes credit recovery, skill-building, and social-emotional support, ensuring that students remain on track toward a diploma. With its commitment to individualized instruction, the Dassel-Cokato Alternative Center plays a vital role in the district’s mission to provide equitable opportunities for all learners, helping them overcome academic or personal hurdles to achieve post-secondary success.

Total Students

2.2

Full-Time Teachers

35.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

38.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR.
Demographic	Student Count
White	68
Hispanic	7
Black	2
American Indian	1

White
68 (87.2%)
Hispanic
7 (9.0%)
Black
2 (2.6%)
American Indian
1 (1.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
Phone:	(320)286-4100
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	78
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	35.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	25
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 10 3

Grade 11 23

Grade 12 52