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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
54
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 15.6:1
% White
19%
was 19%
% Hispanic
50%
was 46%
% Black
22%
was 17%
% Asian
0%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 917 DCALS North
Located at 150 MARIE AVE E, in WEST SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, 917 DCALS North is a micro-enrollment four-year high school that caters to 54 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917. That puts it 85% smaller than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.
917 DCALS North is one of 13 schools operated by INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917, a district that teaches 584 students overall.
Demographically, 917 DCALS North logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 22% Black, 19% White, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Dakota County as a whole is about 9% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting 917 DCALS North tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 70% of students at 917 DCALS North qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Dakota County's rate of about 34%.
In the broader community, census data for Dakota County shows the typical household earns roughly $106,318 per year, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Dakota County's 170 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students), 917 DCALS North is one campus in the mix.
BRANCH OUT TRANSITIONAL SERVICES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Five-year trend. 917 DCALS North's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 54 (now 54). Black enrollment moved from 17% to 22% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 in 2025.
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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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