Top Rankings
Intermediate School District 287 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Intermediate School District 287.
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
51 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
854 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Intermediate School District 287, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 33% has increased from 31% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#497 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
33%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.63
# American Indian Students
29 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
32 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
295 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
35%
13%
# White Students
303 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
36%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
1
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
354
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $108,622 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $106,725 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$108,622
$17,854
Spending / Student
$106,725
$18,580
Best Intermediate School District 287 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
District Service Center
Alternative School
1820 Xenium Ln N
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 559-3535
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 559-3535
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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