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Cottage Grove, MN

43,604 residents•7,648 students•17 schools
Avg School Rating
5.3
out of 10
18% above Minnesota avg
Test Proficiency
43%Math
—Reading
4% below Minnesota avg
School Crime Rate
2.48
per 1,000 students
11% below Minnesota avg
Overall Crime Rate
14.59
per 1,000 residents
64% below Minnesota avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
3
High
4

These figures describe every school in Cottage Grove; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Cottage Grove

17 schools
8.4
Cottage Grove Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Grey Cloud Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.5
Hillside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Armstrong Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Oltman Middle School
Middlepublic
5.2
Park Senior High School
Highpublic
4.9
Cottage Grove Middle School
Middlepublic
4.6
Crestview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.3
Pine Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.2
So. Washington Alt Learning Center
Highpublic
—
Ages 0-2 Early Childhood Special Ed
Preschoolpublic
—
Early Childhood Program
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in Cottage Grove

19 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Cottage Grove in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
11% below Minnesota avg
2.48
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
8
Property
8
Drug
1
Other
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault42%
  • Vandalism26%
  • Theft16%
  • Pornography11%
  • Drugs5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Cottage Grove

636 total incidents reported across Cottage Grove in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
64% below Minnesota avg
14.59
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
99
Property
486
Drug
36
Weapons
8
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Theft40%
  • Fraud16%
  • Assault13%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs6%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

7,648 students enrolled across Cottage Grove's schools.

  • Public7,648100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Cottage Grove's K-12 schools.

  • White62%
  • Asian11%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Black9%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
33%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.