Abstract: A cooler with a raised rack. The cooler with raised rack is a cooler having a base, sidewalls and a pivotally attached lid, forming an interior volume. A raised ledge is placed on the base and around a perimeter of the interior volume, forming a reservoir. A rack rests on an upper surface of the ledge. The rack is designed to support items, such as packages of food and ice, while allowing liquid to pass through openings in the rack, toward the reservoir below. This allows for food and other items to be in contact with cubes of ice while separating them from the melted water, keeping the contents of the cooler both cold and dry.