Enrollment
54
High
DISTRICT 55 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917·NCES 270002604250
917 DCALS North
150 MARIE AVE E, WEST SAINT PAUL, MN 55118 · (651) 423-8259 · Dakota County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL54 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
38 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 16 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 70% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsMath
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where 917 DCALS North ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 54 | #536 of 764 | #25 of 38 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
54
-44 (-45%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 50
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 49.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54 | 8 | 6.8:1 | 70% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 7 | 11.0:1 | 60% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 6 | 12.3:1 | 64% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 98 | 2 | 49.0:1 | 33% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 54 | 3.5 | 15.6:1 | 56% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 38 | 2 | 19.0:1 | 39% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 3 | 16.7:1 | 24% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for 917 DCALS North.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (54 to 54); teachers up 131% (3.5 to 8).
About 917 DCALS North
917 DCALS North is a very small high school in WEST SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. There are 54 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 85% below the average for high schools in Minnesota.
917 DCALS North falls under INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917, which has 13 schools enrolling 584 students.
The student body at 917 DCALS North has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 50%. The remaining shares are 22% Black, 19% White, and 7% multiracial. Dakota County as a whole is about 9% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 6.8:1. The average for high schools in Minnesota, 16.3:1, is higher. Roughly 70% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 34% average for public schools in Dakota County, the school's rate is higher.
The school's county is Dakota County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $106,318 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. 917 DCALS North shares Dakota County with 169 other public schools.
BRANCH OUT TRANSITIONAL SERVICES is the nearest public school to 917 DCALS North, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts for 917 DCALS North: 98 students in 2020-21, 54 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 49.0:1 to 6.8:1.
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Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917
- 917 TESAHigh · 133 students
- 917 DCALS MainHigh · 112 students
- 917 SUNCombined · 94 students
- 917 TEACombined · 41 students
- 917 IDEACombined · 37 students
- 917 Deaf/Hard of HearingCombined · 29 students
Other schools in WEST SAINT PAUL
- HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOLMiddle · 761 students
- GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNETElementary · 414 students
- MORELAND ART/HEALTH SCIENCE MAGNETElementary · 369 students
- Early Learning Resource CenterElementary · 187 students
- ACADEMIC ARTS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 78 students
- Early Learning and Family ResourceElementary · 31 students
Nearby schools
- BRANCH OUT TRANSITIONAL SERVICES0.0 mi · 29
- ACADEMIC ARTS HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 78
- Early Learning Resource Center0.6 mi · 187
- Early Learning and Family Resource0.6 mi · 31
- BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL0.6 mi · 634
- GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNET0.8 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About 917 DCALS NorthHow many students attend 917 DCALS North?
917 DCALS North enrolls approximately 54 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does 917 DCALS North serve?
917 DCALS North serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does 917 DCALS North have?
917 DCALS North employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at 917 DCALS North?
At 917 DCALS North, the student body is approximately 19% White, 50% Hispanic, 22% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is 917 DCALS North public or private?
917 DCALS North is a public K-12 school, overseen by INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917.
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