INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS operates 9 public schools serving 3,441 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 3 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,451 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dakota County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,025 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.7% local, 57.6% state, and 12.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $85,531 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #293 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 230.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 40.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.3% White, 31.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% African American across the district's schools.
Simley Senior High accounts for 29.8% of all INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 43× across entities
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 24 students (lowest) to 1,030 students (highest), a spread of 1,006 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.
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 230:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 40.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS?
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS has 9 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 4 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,441 students.
How much does INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS spend per student?
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS spends $17,025 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #293 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS is $85,531 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dakota County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS?
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS students are 43.3% White, 31.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% African American, 5.1% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS?
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #293 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.