High school (grades 9-12) · Chaska, MN

Integrated Arts Academy

Federal NCES profile for Integrated Arts Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270819004310
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Integrated Arts Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools.

#1 of 3
high schools in Chaska · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
9.8:1
small classes for Minnesota
41.7%
free-lunch eligible

Integrated Arts Academy has class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Integrated Arts Academy ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Chaska, MN.

Enrollment

59

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.8:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

-38% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.7%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Integrated Arts Academy compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Integrated Arts Academy

Integrated Arts Academy is a mid-sized high school in Chaska, Minnesota, enrolling 59 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.7% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 59 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 120 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 38/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Discipline events run high: 23 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 59 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Eastern Carver County Public School also operates Chaska High School (1,495 students) and Chanhassen High School (1,385 students) alongside Integrated Arts Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Integrated Arts Academy compares

Integrated Arts Academy on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.8:1 ▼ 38% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.7% ▼ 3% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 59 top 78% - -

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

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
59
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.7%
free-lunch eligible - 3% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher - 38% below state mean
Top 18% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,314
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 39.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 78.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
African American 6.8%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%

Largest group: White at 78.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.5, Integrated Arts Academy is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eastern Carver County Public School, which includes Integrated Arts Academy.

$13,314
Per student
-13%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.8%
State 54.5%
Federal 7.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Integrated Arts Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chaska High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chanhassen High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carver Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Victoria Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clover Ridge Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Integrated Arts Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Eastern Carver County Public School · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Integrated Arts Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Integrated Arts Academy

How many students attend Integrated Arts Academy?

Integrated Arts Academy has 59 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chaska, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Integrated Arts Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Integrated Arts Academy is 9.8:1, which is 38% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 38% 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 Integrated Arts Academy?

41.7% of students at Integrated Arts Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Integrated Arts Academy?

The largest demographic group at Integrated Arts Academy is White at 78.0% of enrollment, in Chaska, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Integrated Arts Academy?

Integrated Arts Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Integrated Arts Academy rank among high schools in Chaska?

By Resource Investment Index, Integrated Arts Academy ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Chaska, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Chaska on the city page.

Is Integrated Arts Academy a good school?

Integrated Arts Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Eastern Carver County Public School?

Besides Integrated Arts Academy, Eastern Carver County Public School also operates Chaska High School (1,495 students), Chanhassen High School (1,385 students), and Carver Elementary School (782 students). See the Eastern Carver County Public School 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 2021-22) · 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.

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