Other / mixed grade configuration · Rosemount, MN

917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt

Federal NCES profile for 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270002602121
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
82
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#2 of 7
schools in Rosemount · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
4.6:1
small classes for Minnesota
74.4%
free-lunch eligible

917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt has class sizes smaller than 95% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt ranks #2 of 7 schools in Rosemount, MN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt shrank from 43 students in 2022-23 to 36 in 2023-24 (-16.3%).

Teacher FTE added 8.4 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-7 students YoY 270002602121 · Rosemount, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

37 enr · 4.6:1 · 74.4% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: 917 Transitional Education Serv Alt (133 students)

917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt shrank from 43 students in 2022-23 to 36 in 2023-24 (-16.3%). Teacher FTE added 8.4 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt reports 37 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt compares

917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.6:1 ▼ 71% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.4% ▲ 74% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 37 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

4.6:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
37
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.4%
free-lunch eligible - 74% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4.6:1
students per teacher - 71% below state mean
Top 5% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 70.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 35.1%
African American 32.4%
Two or More 18.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5%

Largest group: White at 35.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.8, 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

How 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
917 Transitional Education Serv Alt Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dakota Cty. Alc Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
917 Sun Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Heights Alc Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tea Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Intermediate School District 917 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt

How many students attend 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt?

917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt has 37 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Rosemount, MN. CCD year-over-year: 43 (2022-23) → 36 (2023-24), down 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt?

The student-teacher ratio at 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt is 4.6:1, which is 71% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 71% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt?

74.4% of students at 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt?

The largest demographic group at 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt is White at 35.1% of enrollment, in Rosemount, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt?

917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt rank among schools in Rosemount?

By Resource Investment Index, 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt ranks #2 of 7 schools in Rosemount, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Rosemount on the city page.

What other schools are in Intermediate School District 917?

Besides 917 Intra-Dakota Educational Alt, Intermediate School District 917 also operates 917 Transitional Education Serv Alt (133 students), Dakota Cty. Alc (112 students), and 917 Sun (94 students). See the Intermediate School District 917 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.