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 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Intermediate School District 287.
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
52 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
800 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Intermediate School District 287, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 32% has increased from 27% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#453 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
53%
Graduation Rate
32%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.62
# American Indian Students
10 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
35 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
264 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
33%
13%
# White Students
315 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
39%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
-
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $115,954 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $113,929 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$115,954
$17,887
Spending / Student
$113,929
$18,614
Best Intermediate School District 287 Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
District Service Center
Alternative 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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