Cook County ISD 166, also known as Cook County Schools, is a school district headquartered in
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Grand Marais () is a city and the county seat of Cook County, Minnesota, United States, of which it is the only municipality. It is on Lake Superior's North Shore. Grand Marais had a population of 1,337 at the 2020 census. Before it was settled ...
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It is in northeast Minnesota. The square mileage is .
Its service area is all of
Cook County
Cook County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Illinois and the second-most-populous county in the United States, after Los Angeles County, California. More than 40% of all residents of Illinois live within Cook County. As of 20 ...
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History
In 2021 the school board selected Christopher Lindholm as the superintendent of the school district. He was previously the superintendent of
Pequot Lakes Public Schools
Pequot Lakes Public Schools, also known as ISD 186, is a school district headquartered in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota.
In addition to Pequot Lakes its attendance area includes Breezy Point, Jenkins, most of Crosslake, a portion of Lake Shore, an ...
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Student body
In 2021 it had about 500 students.
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Transportation
One of the bus routes, the Gunflint bus route, has the longest time duration of any school bus ride in Minnesota. While it is the second longest distance-wise, extra time is added to the Gunflint route to account for road hazards.
References
External links
Cook County ISD 166
School districts in Minnesota
Cook County, Minnesota
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