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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Intermediate School District 287.
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
50 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
853 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Intermediate School District 287, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
18 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
35 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
285 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
34%
13%
# White Students
318 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
37%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
2
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
358
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $108,749 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $106,850 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$108,749
$17,860
Spending / Student
$106,850
$18,586
Best Intermediate School District 287 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
District Service Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1820 N Xenium Ln
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 559-3535
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 559-3535
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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