Cook County ISD 166 explained

Cook County ISD 166, also known as Cook County Schools, is a school district headquartered in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

It is in northeast Minnesota. The square mileage is 3800sqmi.^[1] Its service area is all of Cook County.^[2]

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.^[3]

Student body

In 2021, it had about 500 students.^[1]

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.^[4]

External links

• Cook County ISD 166

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pequot Lakes superintendent, Chris Lindholm, accepts Cook County job. Duluth News Tribune. 2021-05-25. 2021-07-07. [...]roughly 3,800 miles..
2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cook County, MN. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-08-12.
3. Web site: School District 166 school board selects new superintendent. WTIP. 2021-05-19. 2021-07-01.
4. Web site: Weber. Tom. On the Gunflint Trail, students have one of the longest bus rides to school. Minnesota Public Radio. 2010-10-04. 2021-07-01.