Intermediate School District 917

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Rosemount, Minnesota - 14 schools

668
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
-
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Intermediate School District 917 operates 14 public schools serving 668 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 combined, 2 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dakota County.

The funding mix is 25.3% local, 73.6% state, and 1.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

a 37.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 51.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.7% White, 24.7% African American, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tea, with a diversity index of 73.2/100.

Its largest campus is 917 Transitional Education Serv Alt, enrolling 133 students (22% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is New Chance, at 3 students, a 44x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

917 Transitional Education Serv Alt accounts for 19.9% of all Intermediate School District 917 student enrollment

That concentration means Intermediate School District 917-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Intermediate School District 917 school enrollment varies 44× across entities

Intermediate School District 917 school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 133 students (highest), a spread of 130 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Intermediate School District 917 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Intermediate School District 917 student-counselor ratio is 37:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Intermediate School District 917 chronic absenteeism rate is 51.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

1.2%
Federal
73.6%
State
25.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 14 schools in Intermediate School District 917.

White 43.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5%
African American 24.7%
Asian 4.5%
Multiracial 10.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 62.5/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Intermediate School District 917's schools, above the Minnesota average of 42.8.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Tea 73.2
  2. 2 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt 71.8
  3. 3 Deaf/Hard of Hearing 71.8
  4. 4 Riverside School 71.3
  5. 5 Edop Dcals Extended Day 70.0

Programs & Resources

37.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
51.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Intermediate School District 917

School Enrollment
917 Transitional Education Serv Alt
133
Dakota Cty. Alc
112
917 Sun
94
West Heights Alc
54
Tea
41
917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt
37
917 Paces
36
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
29
917 Dash
20
Riverside School
17
Edop Dcals Extended Day
10
Options
10
Customized Alternative Solutions Fo
5
New Chance
3

How Intermediate School District 917 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Minnesota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Woodbury Leadership Academy Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Mahnomen Public School District Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Tracy Area Public School District Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Kenyon-Wanamingo School District Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix
Chisholm Public School District Similar size No spending data Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Intermediate School District 917's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Intermediate School District 917?

Intermediate School District 917 has 14 schools, including 12 combined, 2 high. Total enrollment is 668 students.

What is the demographic composition of Intermediate School District 917?

Intermediate School District 917 students are 43.7% White, 24.7% African American, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.